About this career
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.
Essential skills
analyse business plans
analyse external factors of companies
analyse internal factors of companies
assess the feasibility of implementing developments
carry out strategic research
identify new business opportunities
interact professionally in research and professional environments
manage budgets
manage intellectual property rights
manage personal professional development
manage research and development projects
manage staff
mitigate waste of resources
perform market research
perform project management
report analysis results
represent the organisation
seek innovation in current practices
speak different languages
synthesise information
think abstractly
Required knowledge
corporate social responsibility
industrial research and development
innovation processes
intellectual property law
market research
marketing principles
project management
Additional skills
analyse consumer buying trends
analyse economic trends
analyse financial risk
analyse market financial trends
analyse production processes for improvement
apply blended learning
apply for research funding
apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
apply scientific methods
assist scientific research
collaborate with engineers
communicate with a non-scientific audience
conduct research across disciplines
conduct research interview
contact scientists
create a financial plan
demonstrate disciplinary expertise
develop product design
develop product policies
develop professional network with researchers and scientists
disseminate results to the scientific community
draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
ensure finished product meet requirements
evaluate research activities
identify customer's needs
increase the impact of science on policy and society
integrate gender dimension in research
integrate shareholders' interests in business plans
interview people
keep up with trends
keep updated on innovations in various business fields
manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
manage open publications
manage product testing
manage research data
mentor individuals
operate open source software
perform scientific research
plan product management
promote open innovation in research
promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
promote the transfer of knowledge
provide improvement strategies
publish academic research
teach in academic or vocational contexts
write scientific publications
commercial law
cost management
funding methods
interview techniques
marketing management
risk management
sales strategies
wind energy
Also known as
market research manager
researcher
research and development supervisor
research and development associate
research and development director
product research development manager