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Occupation

Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

$167,220 medianGraduate degree

O*NET 31.0 · 11-9121.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Advise or assist in obtaining patents or meeting other legal requirements.
  2. 02Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  3. 03Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.
  4. 04Review project activities and prepare and review research, testing, or operational reports.
  5. 05Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.
  6. 06Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications, or discuss project status.
  7. 07Determine scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
  8. 08Prepare project proposals.
  9. 09Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for the architectural, scientific, or technical work performed to ensure regulatory compliance or operations enhancement.
  10. 10Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
  11. 11Prepare and administer budgets, approve and review expenditures, and prepare financial reports.
  12. 12Conduct own research in field of expertise.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Chemical Process Exploration ManagerEnvironmental Program ManagerNatural Sciences ManagerResearch and Development Director (R and D Director)Analytical Services ManagerChemical Engineer SupervisorLab Manager (Laboratory Manager)Research AdministratorResearch ManagerWater Team Leader

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Knowledge the job leans on

BiologyEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementComputers and ElectronicsAdministrativeChemistryMathematicsPersonnel and Human Resources

Skills that carry over from service

Complex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationInstructingOperations AnalysisPersuasion