Research Management

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on a European framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talents in Europe4 (18.12.2023) states “Performing high-level research and innovation requires the support of other professionals. Amongst them, research management and research technician careers deserve proper recognition, including by way of further analysis and alignment at the level of the Union. Research management capacity should be strengthened by defining required skills and
competences, developing relevant training, fostering comparability, and allowing their holders
to effectively manage and support research and innovation.”

Research management careers can be undertaken by researchers and other professionals to manage and support research and innovation activities. Research management careers should be adequately framed and recognised at the level of the Union, by defining relevant skills and competences, in order to strengthen research managers’ professional capacity, to enable the development of relevant training, and to foster comparability.

CHALLENGE AHEAD OF RESEARCH MANAGERS COMMUNITY

Currently there are no European Union structures for Research Managers and Europe lacks an acknowledged Research Manager Career profile with accompanying competency, accreditation and training architecture.