Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.

• Chemical Laboratory Chief
• Project Manager, Environmental Research
• Technical Director, Chemical Plant

• Advise and assist in obtaining patents or meeting other legal requirements.
• Conduct own research in field of expertise.
• Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, and others, to plan and review projects, and to provide technical assistance.
• Design and coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, and testing.
• Determine scientific and technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the architectural, scientific and technical work performed, to ensure regulatory compliance and operations enhancement.
• Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications or discuss project status.
• Develop innovative technology and train staff for its implementation.
• Hire, supervise and evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers and other staff.
• Make presentations at professional meetings to further knowledge in the field.
• Plan and direct research, development, and production activities.
• Prepare and administer budget, approve and review expenditures, and prepare financial reports.
• Prepare project proposals.
• Provide for stewardship of plant and animal resources and habitats, studying land use, monitoring animal populations and/or providing shelter, resources, and medical treatment for animals.
• Recruit personnel and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
• Review project activities, and prepare and review research, testing, and operational reports.

• adhere to safety procedures
• advise clients or customers
• analyze operational or management reports or records
• analyze scientific research data or investigative findings
• answer customer or public inquiries
• assign work to staff or employees
• communicate technical information
• compile data for financial reports
• conduct training for personnel
• confer with scientists
• coordinate employee continuing education programs
• develop budgets
• develop plans for programs or projects
• develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
• estimate time needed for project
• evaluate performance of employees or contract personnel
• examine expenditures to ensure activities are within budget
• explain complex mathematical information
• hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
• identify problems or improvements
• maintain relationships with clients
• make presentations
• monitor animal health or quality
• monitor operational budget
• oversee execution of organizational or program policies
• perform statistical analysis in physical science or geological research
• prepare budget reports
• prepare long term or short term plans
• prepare reports
• prepare technical reports identifying results of research
• present research papers or dissertations on physical science issues
• recruit employees
• resolve engineering or science problems
• use library or online Internet research techniques
• use long or short term production planning techniques
• use physical science research techniques
• use project management techniques
• use public speaking techniques
• use scientific research methodology
• write administrative procedures services manual
• write research or project grant proposals