What is the work of research and development?

Research and development (R&D) refers to the work a business conducts toward the
innovation, introduction and improvement of its products and procedures.
Simply, it is a series of investigative activities to improve existing products and
procedures or to lead to the development of new products and procedures.
What does a research and development manager do?
A research and development (R&D) manager performs a number of highly important roles within an
organization.
They are responsible for research, planning, and implementing new programs and protocols into
their company or organization and overseeing the development of new products.

What's an R&D manager?

R&D management is the discipline of designing and leading R&D processes,
managing R&D organizations, and ensuring smooth transfer of new know-how and technology to
other groups or departments involved in innovation.

R&D Engineer Duties and Responsibilities

Daily tasks performed by R&D engineers vary based on the industry they work in, the types of products they
are designing, and the existing products being sold by the company. The core responsibilities for R&D
engineers, however, are universally the same:
Design Products
R&D engineers design products. This may include making calculations of product dimensions, drawing
sketches of product ideas, and designing mockups of proposed products.
Develop and Complete Projects
R&D engineers develop ideas for, manage, and lead projects until they become real products.
Lead Project Teams
R&D engineers take leadership of projects in development, managing all team members assigned to projects
to keep them moving forward on schedule.
Design Project Plans
R&D engineers design detailed project plans with engineering, manufacturing, and sales and marketing teams
to manage all aspects of product development and production.
Research
R&D engineers perform market research to determine what types of products might be successful among
consumers, research product ideas to determine their viability, and research how existing products on the
market are performing.
Collaborate
R&D engineers collaborate with engineers and developers to create product designs and with marketing teams
to develop sales plans for future products.
R&D Engineer Skills and Qualifications
R&D engineers design and implement project plans to create various types of products. Employers hire R&D
engineers who have the skills that are required for this job:
Computer skills – because R&D engineers work with many different software programs, strong computer
proficiency is a must-have
Leadership – R&D engineers manage research and development teams
Communication – R&D engineers use good verbal communication skills to collaborate with research and
development team members, and written communication skills to help write detailed product plans
Mathematics – R&D engineers use mathematical skills to design schematics for potential products and create
product dimensions
Analytical ability – to perform many research tasks and create design plans for products
Multi-tasking – as R&D engineers work on many projects at once, strong multi-tasking skills are essential
Organization – to manage all phases of product creation and lead multiple teams of professionals in the
research and development chain
R&D Engineer Education and Training
R&D engineers have varying educational backgrounds, as employer requirements differ. Many employers
prefer R&D engineers to have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related industry discipline, such as
biotechnology for a pharmaceutical company. However, employers also accept candidates who have industry-
related or R&D-specific work history in place of education.
Little training is provided to R&D engineers who already have skills and experience in their chosen field.
However, newly-hired R&D engineers are usually assigned a reduced workload and work closely with
supervisors and senior R&D engineers for several weeks before assuming leadership of a project.
Helpful Resources
R&D engineers will find job openings, research and development strategies, and career tips for research and
development using these books and websites:
Product Development and Management Association – Research and development engineers and other
R&D professionals use this website to find jobs, upcoming event dates, certification programs, and resources
and tools for product development.
Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers – Get a fresh take on physics with this book written by three
authors specifically for scientists and engineers.
Research and Development Management Association – Get news updates for R&D professionals at this
website, which also offers journals and upcoming conference dates.

Job Description:
• Leading R&D efforts of company from its inception to develop a range of carpet products
• Building and implementing a detailed carpet laboratory research work plan to fulfill company's
research objectives
• Working to improve and expand company's products.
• Developing prototypes for range of products based on company's technology
• Collaborating with carpet professionals to run pre-testing of prototypes
• Managing multi-disciplinary and multi-site teams to develop several products in parallel
• Hosting audits from third parties and regulatory agencies
Job Requirements:
A successful candidate will have:
• A profound knowledge of textiles and carpet Engineering. Experience working in carpet industry.
• A Master's degree in a scientific discipline from an accredited college/university and 3+ years of
experience or PhD with 1+ years of relevant experience in textiles or carpet
• An inquiring mind, intense curiosity, and strong desire to innovate in this field.

Product Research and Development Manager

Requirements and Responsibilities
- Manages and directs the research and development
programs to meet organizational needs and to capitalize on
potential new products.
- Develops and implements research and development
procedures and techniques.
- Oversees complex research projects, analyzes results and
provides recommendations based on findings.
- Assesses the scope of research projects and ensures they
are on time and within budget. May require an advanced
degree.
- Typically reports to a head of unit/director.
- Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of
their jobs.
- True first level manager.
- Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met
and adhering to approved budgets.
- Has full authority for personnel actions.
- Extensive knowledge of department processes.
- Typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as
an individual contributor.
- 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required.