"hold research" can be used in written English.
It is usually used to refer to ongoing research, or research that is conducted over a period of time. For example, "The team will hold research on the impact of the new law over the next year."
The data were a subset of those used in a previous analysis [11], and comprised 39 female and 129 male researchers who hold research and faculty positions in the life sciences departments of British and Australian universities.
VR, PDG and MFB hold research career awards from CONICET; ASC and MFB are staff researchers at IMYZA (CICVyA, INTA).
Graduates of the ICE/IEPA Master's program frequently hold research and program management positions in education research or development organizations.
Merck said yesterday that it planned to hold research spending steady in 2005 even though its profits would decline slightly because of the Vioxx recall.
The PhD Program provides a financial fellowship to qualified doctoral students that includes tuition, a living stipend, health fee coverage, and opportunities to hold research and/or course assistantships.
In the United States and Canada, they may hold research genetic counselor positions.
She has held research fellowships in the USA, Belgium and Czech Republic.
Before joining King's he held research appointments at Nuffield College, Oxford, the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham Housee).
UL holds research grants from Merck AG and AstraZeneca, no personal remuneration.
After receiving a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1973, Mullis held research posts at various universities.
Under Mr. Obama's proposal, during the 90-day period, hearings can be held, research conducted, objections raised, thunderous speeches given.
