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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
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Research and Development Manager 132511
Yes. Research and Development Manager (132511) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL and CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.
Research and Development Manager (132511): Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate research and development activities.
As a Research and Development Manager (ANZSCO 132511), you lead research and development programs that create or improve products, processes or knowledge, managing scientists, engineers and R&D budgets. The occupation sits in unit group 1325 Research and Development Managers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate research and development activities. You will typically work in manufacturers, pharmaceutical and technology companies, research institutes and universities. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
132511
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
STSOL · CSOL
Industry
Management
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Research and Development Manager can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Research and Development Manager is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Research and Development Manager
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Research and Development Manager the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Plan R&D programs aligned with organisational strategy.
- Allocate research budgets, facilities and staff across projects.
- Review technical progress and decide whether projects continue.
- Manage intellectual property and commercialisation of results.
- Lead and recruit research and development staff.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Research and Development Manager is employed to lead research and development programs that create or improve products, processes or knowledge, managing scientists, engineers and R&D budgets. Typical tasks include: plan R&D programs aligned with organisational strategy; review technical progress and decide whether projects continue; and manage intellectual property and commercialisation of results.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.