Career fit quiz

Is Biological Technician the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the biological technician career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the biological technician job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love biology
Statement 2 of 8I like hands-on experiments
Statement 3 of 8I’m patient and precise
Statement 4 of 8I want to support discoveries
Statement 5 of 8I might go to grad school
Statement 6 of 8I like data
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $57,510 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Biological technicians help biological and medical scientists conduct lab tests and experiments, preparing samples, running assays and recording data.

  • Prepare samples and reagents
  • Run experiments and assays
  • Culture cells and microorganisms
  • Operate lab instruments
  • Record and analyze data

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