§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

research and development manager

Description

Research and development managers coordinate the efforts of scientists, academical researchers, product developers, and market researchers towards the creation of new products, the improvement of current ones or other research activities, including scientific research. They manage and plan research and development activities of an organisation, specify goals and budget requirements and manage the staff.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

project management industrial research and development innovation processes market research corporate social responsibility intellectual property law marketing principles

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

marketing management sales strategies funding methods cost management wind energy commercial law interview techniques risk management

Practical Skills

OPTIONALOptional competences

integrate gender dimension in research develop professional network with researchers and scientists apply for research funding manage open publications develop product design ensure finished product meet requirements apply blended learning promote open innovation in research analyse financial risk draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation demonstrate disciplinary expertise manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data promote the transfer of knowledge assist scientific research apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities teach in academic or vocational contexts manage product testing collaborate with engineers write scientific publications identify customer's needs provide improvement strategies develop product policies promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities contact scientists increase the impact of science on policy and society keep updated on innovations in various business fields operate open source software analyse market financial trends plan product management analyse production processes for improvement apply scientific methods create a financial plan evaluate research activities analyse economic trends publish academic research communicate with a non-scientific audience conduct research interview keep up with trends manage research data conduct research across disciplines analyse consumer buying trends interview people mentor individuals integrate shareholders' interests in business plans perform scientific research disseminate results to the scientific community

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)