Research and Development Manager 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. Being a Research and Development Manager 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. Additionally, Research and Development Manager may require an advanced degree. Typically reports to a head of unit/director. The Research and Development Manager 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. To be a Research and Development Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Job Description
The Small Business Project is a Queens College (QC) initiative aimed at expanding internship experiences and enhancing career readiness across curricula while supporting the small business community in Queens. The School of Business has received generous financial support from Congresswoman Grace Meng, New York's senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, to collaborate with the college's Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The collaboration's goals include strengthening partnerships between the QC School of Business and startups and small business partners located in the 6th Congressional District of New York, encompassing diverse neighborhoods such as Auburndale, Bayside, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Glendale, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, Middle Village, Murray Hill, and Rego Park.
Reporting to the Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Business, the Small Business Development Project Manager will ensure the program's success by expanding the network of startup and small business partners located in the 6th Congressional District that provide internship opportunities for Queens College students. The project manager will identify and coordinate student interns to ensure that QC interns add value to the small businesses where they intern, coordinate stipend allocation, and support student training for successful careers as entrepreneurs. The Small Business Development Project Manager will work closely with the staff members of the Small Business Development Center and the faculty members of Queens College Business School to expand the college's curriculum within the small business management certificate program and offer workshops and networking events focused on small businesses and entrepreneurship.
This is an in-person position, renewable for three years.
Internship Acquisition and Management:
Student Entrepreneurship Support:
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.