£20,800
Average salary at age 20
£54,080
Average Salary
37
Average hours per week
Description
Managers in this unit group plan, organise, co-ordinate and manage resources to undertake the systematic investigation necessary for the development of new, or to enhance the performance of existing, products and services.Main Tasks
- Establishes product design and performance objectives in consultation with other business functions;
- Liaises with production departments to investigate and resolve manufacturing problems;
- Develops research methodology, implements and reports upon research investigations undertaken;
- Plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities to the research and development team;
- Monitors the standards of scientific and technical research undertaken by the research team.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess a relevant degree or equivalent qualification. Training is usually provided on-the-job, although support may be provided for postgraduate study. Professional qualifications are available.What Research and development managers studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (L4) Social policy | 2 |
| (G3) Statistics | 1 |
| (L7) Human & social geography | 3 |
| (B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 3 |
| (W2) Design studies | 2 |
| (L3) Sociology | 1 |
| (F2) Materials science | 1 |
| (A9) Others in medicine & dentistry | 1 |
| (C1) Biology | 4 |
| (H3) Mechanical engineering | 4 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 7 |
| (C8) Psychology | 5 |
| (G2) Operational research | 1 |
| (W1) Fine art | 1 |
| (C5) Microbiology | 1 |
| (F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 2 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 1 |
| (A3) Clinical medicine | 2 |
| (C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 1 |
| (Q3) English studies | 3 |
| (H8) Chemical, process & energy engineering | 3 |
| (L2) Politics | 3 |
| (K2) Building | 2 |
| (K1) Architecture | 3 |
| (J5) Materials technology not otherwise specified | 1 |
| (J2) Metallurgy | 1 |
| (C4) Genetics | 1 |
| (H1) General engineering | 3 |
| (H2) Civil engineering | 2 |
| (B7) Nursing | 1 |
| (N5) Marketing | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 1 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
| (B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 2 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
| (H9) Others in engineering | 1 |
| (I3) Software engineering | 1 |
| (J1) Minerals technology | 1 |
| (F3) Physics | 2 |
| (L1) Economics | 2 |
| (K3) Landscape & garden design | 1 |
| (T7) American studies | 1 |
| (B4) Nutrition | 2 |
| (N1) Business studies | 4 |
| (L5) Social work | 1 |
| (D6) Food & beverage studies | 3 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 2 |
| (C3) Zoology | 1 |
| (N2) Management studies | 2 |
| (V1) History by period | 1 |
| (N3) Finance | 1 |
| (I1) Computer science | 3 |
UK Prospects
87600
Workforce Size
2.38%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
3779
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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