Who are the managers and operators in the Russian reserach infrastructure context?The manager of research infrastructures is an employee whose responsibilities focus on the administration of a variety of activities related to design, establishing and operation of research infrastructures at different levels (e.g. group-, section-, department heads and executives). Although Russian research infrastructures do not include the word "manager" as a job title, they often create specific positions to perform these administration tasks.
The Technician (or operator) of the research infrastructure is a professional who keeps up the normal operation of various sectors of the infrastructure, delivers technological support to external and internal users. Technicians make use different tools and techniques to solve technical non-routine problems and managing client issues. The technicians play an essential role in active and smooth functioning and maintenance of the research infrastructure.
