DIRECTOR ON R & D - (project management for research and development)

In many industries (for example, IT, telecommunications, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, aviation, etc.), in order for a new product to appear, it is necessary to conduct a real scientific research. After all, the basis of what we, the final consumers, will buy is some technology. Original and, patented by the manufacturer. In our post-Soviet consciousness, business and science have long walked apart, although serious business has always been based on advanced scientific achievements. That is why the most prosperous business country of the United States cherishes and nurtures scientists, encouraging them with grants and high salaries.

The key department of the company offering high-tech products to the market is the R & D department. In some large corporations, such departments acquired independent significance and fame thanks to their great scientific achievements. For example, R & D at General Electric, R & D at IBM (which made key discoveries in such crazy areas as teleportation, wavelet analysis and quantum computers), and of course, Bell Labs, a division of Lucent Technologies, where you would have to work side by side with a few dozen nobel laureates.

Now think about what qualities of character and professional knowledge a leader of scientists and potential Nobel laureates should possess? Moreover, in the process of management, he is designed to orient them towards the development of commercially promising ideas ... What kind of flair should this professional have in order to formulate an idea that makes him into a successful market product based on scientific achievement? In a somewhat overpriced tone, we are talking about a monster called the Director of R & D.

The Director of R & D manages research and development programs aimed at maintaining the competitiveness of the company and the profitability of its activities.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and offers general programs and technical research policies aimed at ensuring the growth and profitability of the company.
• Manages the procedures and processes in the development of new products, modification and improvement of existing products, controls the quality of these products.
• Gives recommendations on the required amount of budgetary funds and takes measures to ensure the effective conduct of research within the approved budget.
• Creates and maintains documentation concerning formulas, technological processes, methods and standards for the composition (material) of products.
• Manages and ensures the optimal operation of the entire system of projects in the framework of short-term and long-term programs.
• Maintains proper patent related documentation. Assists the patent law advisor in the acquisition of patents for inventions.
• Monitors the latest technological advances through participation in the activities of technical groups and the study of relevant technical literature.
• Prepares and provides technical documents and reports, if required.