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The European Commission launched a tool to assess and develop research managers’ transferable skills and foster career development: RM Comp, a competence-based framework for Research Managers in the European Research Area (ERA).
RM Comp provides consistency across roles and institutions, helping key stakeholders to enhance their career development and enabling organisations to align research management practices with European standards.
The tool was developed by two projects funded by the European Union, CARDEA and RM ROADMAP, in close consultation with the European Commission and relevant stakeholders.
RM Comp lists key skills needed for effective research management, supports career growth, and helps organisations follow European standards, ensuring consistency across roles and institutions.
Target groups for this document are:
- Research Managers (Individuals): Whether early-career or advanced, RM Comp helps identify career paths, skill gaps and training needs.
- Institutions: Public and private research performing organisations employing research managers, aiming to standardise practices and enable staff development.
- Research Funding Bodies and Policy advisors: Ensures consistency of funding policies, promotes capacity building and facilitates collaboration across sectors.
RM Comp has 3 main dimensions:
- 7 competence areas (Cognitive Abilities/Personal Attributes, Technical Proficiency, Research Project Oversight, Stakeholder Engagement, Line Management and Talent Development, Communication, Subject Matter Expertise/Specialised Knowledge)
- 50 competencies
- 800 learning outcomes along 4 proficiency levels (foundational, intermediate, advanced, expert)
Each competency includes learning outcomes for each proficiency level. It is not envisaged that Research Managers acquire the highest level of proficiency or have the same proficiency across all the 7 competency areas. However, Researcher Managers should develop their skills in all 7 competency areas where possible.
For more information and to download the document, please refer to the source page: https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/jobs-research/rm-comp-european-competence-framework-research-managers_en; Download