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.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

marketing principles industrial research and development project management intellectual property law market research innovation processes corporate social responsibility funding methods cost management sales strategies risk management marketing management wind energy commercial law interview techniques

Practical Skills

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