Research Manager
Oversee and coordinate research projects.
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- What's it like to be a Research Manager?
- Latest Research Manager jobs
- Top skills and experience for Research Managers
- Research Manager role reviews
What's it like to be a Research Manager?
A Research Manager oversees the planning and execution of research projects, ensuring they align with organisational objectives. They coordinate with various teams, optimising resources and timelines to ensure research quality and efficiency. Additionally, they analyse results and present findings to stakeholders, aiding in data-driven decision-making.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Developing and implementing research strategies and methodologies.
- Coordinating with team members, ensuring research tasks are on track and within budget.
- Analysing and interpreting research data, drawing meaningful conclusions.
- Liaising with stakeholders and providing regular project updates.
- Ensuring compliance with ethical standards and industry regulations during research.
- Mentoring and training junior researchers, fostering a collaborative research environment.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Research Manager employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Research Projects
Quantitative Research
Research Ethics
Researching
Qualitative Research
Market Research
Stakeholder Management
Data Analysis
Research Governance
Project Management
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Latest Research Manager reviews
May 2021
I am privileged to be able to interact with brilliant minds and work with a dedicated team in a supportive environment.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationNeurology
The good thingsIt is rewarding to be able to provide new clinical trail and therapeutic options to patients and to be able to guide our team to make the best decisions for us in terms of profit (ultimately sustainin...
The challengesPublic health can be resistant to change and tricky to influence without good pre exisiting relationships and understand of hierarchy and processes within each organisation.
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May 2025
Interesting but Challenging
Reviewer's QualificationMaster of Mechanical Engineering
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationScience & Technology
The good thingsAs a Research Manager, the work was technically very interesting, and we had a lot of freedom to choose ideas to pursue.
The team was highly talented - the best engineers in the organization - and we ...
The challengesTalented engineers aren't always the easiest people to work with. There were some big egos and a lot more conflict than you would expect in what is normally a collegiate environment.
Similarly, the f...
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