research manager
Research managers oversee the research and development functions of a research facility or program or university. They support the executive staff, coordinate work activities, and monitor staff and research projects. They may work in a wide array of sectors, such as the chemical, technical and life sciences sector. Research managers can also advise on research and execute research themselves.
Also called: chief science officer, head laboratory analyst, scientific director, principal research scientist, head of laboratory, research scientist, scientific research director
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- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- research and development manager5 skills in common
- university research assistant5 skills in common
- artistic director4 skills in common
- exhibition curator4 skills in common
- political scientist4 skills in common
- project manager4 skills in common
Essential skills
17- cope with challenging demands
- discuss research proposals
- estimate duration of work
- manage budgets
- manage research and development projects
- manage staff
- multidisciplinary research
- perform scientific research
- project management
- provide project information on exhibitions
- report analysis results
- research design
- respect cultural differences in the field of exhibition
- scientific research methodology
- study a collection
- study topics
- work independently on exhibitions
Optional skills
17- biology
- chemistry
- computational chemistry
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct quantitative research
- direct an artistic team
- evaluate employees
- image recognition
- interact with an audience
- laboratory techniques
- liaise with cultural partners
- perform project management
- physics
- present exhibition
- project management principles
- urban sustainability
- use ICT resources to solve work related tasks
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