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Natural Sciences Managers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

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

What you’d do

  • 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.

Skills that matter

  • Science
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving

How to get there

Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher

Also called

  • Chemical Process Exploration Manager
  • Environmental Program Manager
  • Natural Sciences Manager
  • Research and Development Director (R and D Director)
  • Analytical Services Manager
  • Chemical Engineer Supervisor

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