Research and development manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Research and development manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 132511 | Unit Code: 1325

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years

Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates research and development activities within an organisation.

Job Duties:

• 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 Description: In Australia and New Zealand: 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).

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Research and Development Managers are mainly employed in: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Education and Training; and Manufacturing

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Research and Development Managers is Post Graduate/ Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate (40.7 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Research and Development Managers is expected to be below average (between 5,001 and 10,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (36.7 per cent) and the median age is 45 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Research and Development Managers is 33.0 per cent and 93.4 per cent of Research and Development Managers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 43.3 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,954 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation fell in the past five years and in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Research and Development Managers to November 2020 is expected to grow slightly.