Intermediate Level 2 Apprenticeship
Research and development manager Opportunities
Research and development manager
Research and development (R&D) managers lead teams of scientists and engineers to create new products and improve existing ones.
Salary
£25,000 Starter - £65,000 Experienced
Typical hours
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
What it takes
Skills and knowledge
You'll need:
- excellent verbal communication skills
- thinking and reasoning skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- persistence and determination
- maths knowledge
- the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
- analytical thinking skills
- the ability to use your initiative
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently
How to become Research and development manager
You can get into this job through
University
You'll need a degree or postgraduate qualification to become a research and development manager. The subject you take will depend on which research area you want to work in but common examples include:
- engineering science
- medicine
- healthcare
- mathematics
You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll need a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study.
What you’ll do
Day-to-day tasks
Your day-to-day duties will depend on the sector you work in. You will oversee the preparation and delivery of research projects and could:
- write project plans and proposals
- recruit and train staff teams
- monitor staff performance
- manage the development of small scale samples or prototypes
- analyse and interpret data
- write progress reports and present results to senior managers
- make sure work meets safety standards and other relevant legislation
- manage budgets
Working environment
You could work at a university, in a laboratory or in a factory.Similar occupations
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