NATURAL SCIENCE MANAGER

Job Definition:

Job Description:

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

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, and others, to plan and review projects, and to provide technical assistance.
• 2) Design and coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, and testing.
• 3) Determine scientific and technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
• 4) Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the architectural, scientific and technical work performed, to ensure regulatory compliance and operations enhancement.
• 5) Plan and direct research, development, and production activities.
• 6) Prepare project proposals.
• 7) Advise and assist in obtaining patents or meeting other legal requirements.
• 8) Conduct own research in field of expertise.
• 9) Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications or discuss project status.
• 10) Develop innovative technology and train staff for its implementation.
• 11) Hire, supervise and evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers and other staff.
• 12) Prepare and administer budget, approve and review expenditures, and prepare financial reports.
• 13) Recruit personnel and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
• 14) Review project activities, and prepare and review research, testing, and operational reports.
• 15) Make presentations at professional meetings to further knowledge in the field.
• 16) 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.

Activities:

• 1) Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• 2) Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• 3) Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
• 4) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• 5) Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• 6) Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• 7) Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• 8) Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
• 9) Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• 10) Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• 11) Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• 12) Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• 13) Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
• 14) Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
• 15) Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• 16) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 17) Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• 18) Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• 19) Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• 20) Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
• 21) Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• 22) Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• 23) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  24) Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• 25) Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
  26) Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• 27) Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
• 28) Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Abilities:

• 1) Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• 2) Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• 3) Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• 4) Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• 5) Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• 6) Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• 7) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• 8) Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• 9) Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• 10) Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• 11) Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• 12) Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• 13) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• 14) Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• 15) Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Knowledge

• 1) Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• 2) Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• 3) English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• 4) Chemistry — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• 5) Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.