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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Analytical Services Manager; Chemical Engineer Supervisor; Chemical Process Exploration Manager; Environmental Program Manager; Lab Manager (Laboratory Manager); Natural Sciences Manager; Research Administrator; Research and Development Director (R and D Director); Research Manager; Water Team Leader

Tasks

• Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
• Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
• Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.
• Review project activities and prepare and review research, testing, or operational reports.
• Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.
• Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications, or discuss project status.
• Determine scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
• Prepare project proposals.
• Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for the architectural, scientific, or technical work performed to ensure regulatory compliance or operations enhancement.
• Recruit personnel or oversee the development or maintenance of staff competence.
• Prepare and administer budgets, approve and review expenditures, and prepare financial reports.
• Conduct own research in field of expertise.
• Develop innovative technology or train staff for its implementation.
• Make presentations at professional meetings to further knowledge in the field.

Knowledge

• Biology
• English Language
• Administration and Management
• Computers and Electronics
• Administrative
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills

• Science
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Writing
• Speaking
• Active Learning
• Learning Strategies
• Mathematics

Abilities

• Written Comprehension
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Problem Sensitivity
• Category Flexibility
• Speech Clarity
• Near Vision
• Speech Recognition
• Originality
• Fluency of Ideas
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Flexibility of Closure
• Selective Attention