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AI for Research Managers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

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

Natural Sciences Managers · O*NET 11-9121.00 · Job Zone 5 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

16 of 28tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

37 matched to the tools natural sciences managers use. Showing 24.

  • Microsoft Outlook

    MCP server

    Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Adobe Acrobat Sign

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server

  • Office Powerpoint

    MCP server

  • Powerpoint

    MCP server

  • Adobe Acrobat

    App

    Adobe Acrobat is PDF editing software that can be used to create, convert and share PDF documents. It can convert documents in Microsoft Office formats to PDFs, and vice versa. PDFs can be viewed, annotated, and signed using Adobe Sign and the free Acrobat Reader mobile app.

  • Adobe Pdf Services

    MCP server

  • Adobe Photoshop

    MCP server

  • Adobe Sign

    MCP server

  • Development Tools

    Skill

  • Easy Project

    MCP server

    Easy Project is a professional project management software for you, your team and the whole company. Based on WBS, Gantt, Agile and other best PM practices. It is compatible with modules for Resources, Finances, Help Desk and CRM.

    Easy Project

  • Excel

    MCP server

  • Excel

    Skill

  • Mathworks Matlab

    MCP server

  • Matlab

    Skill

  • Medidata

    Connector

    Medidata provides clinical trial software solutions

    Medidata

  • Microsoft 365 Excel

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook

    App

  • Microsoft SharePoint

    MCP server

    Microsoft SharePoint is a service that helps organizations share content to quickly find information and seamlessly collaborate.

    Microsoft SharePoint

  • Microsoft SharePoint Online

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Sharepoint Dev

    MCP server

  • PowerOffice

    App

    Make (make.com)

  • Project Monitor

    MCP server

    Project Monitor is a PPM software that aims to manage your portfolios for all kinds of projects/sectors. Control the entire lifecycle, from request management to project execution. Measure progress on your team's workload and save time with a data-driven dashboard.

    Project Monitor

The tools this job actually uses

28 documented for this occupation. Showing 28, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Acrobathot
  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • IBM SPSS Statisticshot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft SharePointhot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle Databasehot
  • Rhot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • SAShot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • The MathWorks MATLABhot
  • Clinical trial management software
  • Graphics software
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Integrated development environment IDE software
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • SAP Business Objects
  • StataCorp Stata
  • STATISTICA
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

16 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 16.

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