Natural sciences manager, Kaiwhakahaere pūtaiao māori
Also known as
- Laboratory manager, environmental issues manager, environmental manager, hazard substances manager, natural and physical science manager, natural resources manager, research and development manager
Natural sciences managers supervise and direct research and development in life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and statistics for a research institute or university.
Your pay could be
$60K
Lower
$79K to $144K
Most common
$192K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Natural sciences managers
- usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
- usually work at laboratories, universities and science research facilities
- need to be accurate, lead others and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- manage research projects for organisations
- lead and support research teams
- manage staff performance
- hire and train science workers
- plan and improve research methods
- analyse data to make decisions
- create and update research plans
- write reports on research progress
- work with other science groups
- organise research tools and supplies
Enterprising
Investigative
Practical
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You need
- experience in similar work
- a relevant tertiary qualification in biological sciences, physics and astronomy studies, chemical sciences, mathematical sciences, earth sciences or similar area
If you’re in school
You need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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