Research and Development Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate research and development activities within organisations.

Skill Level

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Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Research and Development Manager is Vocational Education and Training Assess (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years

OR

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher WITH an additional qualification at AQF Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study AND at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years

OR

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher WITHOUT a highly relevant field of study AND at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Applicants must meet both the qualification and employment requirements to obtain a positive skills assessment
• Highly relevant fields of study include:
  • Science
  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Agriculture
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Medical Science
  • Textiles
  • Aeronautical Science
  • Computer Science
  • Technology (Building Technology, Food Technology, DNA Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Communication Technology, Educational Technology)
• If your post-qualification employment experience is considered highly relevant to your subsequent employment by VETASSESS, other major fields of study may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Applicants nominating this occupation must provide an organisational chart that is on the company letterhead, identifies the job position and the positions of their superiors and subordinates

Did you know?

According to VETASSESS, your pre-qualification experience may be considered in the skills assessment if it meets the following requirements:

• 5 years of relevant pre-qualification employment; and
• 1 year of highly relevant employment within the past five years

Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate research and development activities within organisations.

Tasks

• Determining, implementing and monitoring research and development strategies, policies and plans
• Developing and implementing research projects, priorities and targets to support commercial and policy developments
• Leading major research projects and coordinating activities of other research workers
• Assessing the benefits and monitoring the costs and effectiveness of research and development activities
• Interpreting results of research projects and recommending associated product and service development innovations
• Providing advice on research and development options available to the organisation
• Monitoring leading-edge developments in relevant disciplines and assessing implications for the organisation
• May publish results of significant research projects

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

• 132511 Research and Development Manager