# Research and Development Manager

Reference: PTA001852-EV-2 An established industry association is seeking a Research and Development Manager to provide strategic leadership, governance, and operational management of the organisation’s entire research portfolio. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing the research strategy, managing research programmes and budgets, leading committees, overseeing governance and contracts, building strategic partnerships, securing co-funding, ensuring technology transfer, and providing scientific and strategic advice to Management, the R&D Committee, and the Board. Duties & Responsibilities Minimum requirements for the role: Must have an M. Sc. or PhD in Agriculture, Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Crop Science or a related agricultural/scientific discipline, with a PhD being advantageous Minimum 8–10 years' relevant experience in agricultural research, applied science or research programme management Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary research programmes/projects Must have experience with research budgets, contracts and funding agreements Strong stakeholder-management capability and experience work

- **Id**: 3875654
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/mayfly-agri-research-and-development-manager>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-03T11:01:05Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-03T11:01:05Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 6
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4061
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Crop Protection

## Company

- **Id**: 4497267
- **Name**: MayFly Agri
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/mayfly-agri>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 6

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T15:57:00Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 5
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: seen:5, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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