Roles · Science and research

AI research manager

Plans and directs research activities and coordinates problem analysis phases for the business.

Tui Chen“I plan research and coordinate problem analysis phases.”An example character, not a real person.
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Research manager · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.
  2. Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  3. Determine scientific or technical goals and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Natural Sciences Managers” (O*NET 11-9121.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Determine scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.

Research manager · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • ESRI ArcGIS software

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits