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It's not clear to me why research management is typically less valuable than paths such as policy or research. I think this is because the model of impact described seems wrong:
In general, being a PA or a research manager seems valuable for many of the same reasons working in operations management does—these coordinating and supporting roles are crucial for enabling researchers and others to have the biggest positive impact possible
Head's of Research can have a significant sway on the entire research direction of an organization; that seems very different ...
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Hey, thanks for this comment -- I think you're right there's a plausibly more high-impact thing that could be described as 'research management' which is more about setting strategic directions for research. I'll clarify that in the writeup!
Thanks for the reply and clarification! The write up looks the same as before, I think