From Longman Business Dictionaryresearch managerreˈsearch ˌmanager1MANUFACTURINGJOBin a manufacturing company, a manager whose job is to develop new productsThe company’s research manager said its new cordless telephone defeated 10 others in tests for sound quality and range.2FINANCEJOBin a financial institution, a manager whose job is to study the profitability of investmentsan equity research manager at the bank → manager