# Tools & technology — research manager

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 11-9121.00.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Oracle Database | Data base management system software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| STATISTICA | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| SAP Business Objects | Data base reporting software |  |
| Clinical trial management software | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Integrated development environment IDE software | Development environment software |  |
| Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |
| IBM Lotus 1-2-3 | Spreadsheet software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 20 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Tools

- Python — **25 %**

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