Is Biotechnology for me?

MINI-SKILLS ASSESSMENT

Answer YES or NO to the following questions:

1. Are Science and Math your favorite school subjects? YES NO

2. Do you enjoy analyzing a situation or problem solving? YES NO

3. Are you a detail-oriented person? YES NO

4. Do you work well with others as part of a team? YES NO

5. Do you have good communication skills? YES NO

6. Are you capable of exercising care and patience? YES NO

7. Do you have good computer skills? YES NO

8. Are you capable of being accurate in recording data? YES NO

9. Do you enjoy researching information? YES NO

10. Do you enjoy activities that involve practical, "hands-on" problems
and solutions? YES NO

If you answer YES to seven or more of the above questions, you might want to explore the field of BIOTECHNOLOGY as a possible career option.

There are many ways to research career choices. It is important to read as much information as you can about job tasks, educational requirements, salary information and job outlook for the future to help with your decision- making.

There are many possible career choices within the field of Biotechnology itself depending upon the educational level that you desire to achieve.
There are laboratory careers in biomedical research, manufacturing, agriculture and the food industry.

There are also many different biotech career areas that can be pursued outside the laboratory such as legal careers, business careers and regulatory compliance careers.

For example, you could be a patent lawyer in the Biotech Industry, an Administrator or Manager for a biotech company or working in the regulatory field such as the Food and Drug Administration or the Environmental Protection Agency.