Career fit quiz

Is Natural Sciences Manager the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the natural sciences manager 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 natural sciences manager job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m a scientist who likes leading
Statement 2 of 8I like strategy
Statement 3 of 8I can manage budgets
Statement 4 of 8I care about lab safety
Statement 5 of 8I want very high pay
Statement 6 of 8I can mentor scientists
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 5+ years of scientific experience training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $167,220 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Natural sciences managers supervise the work of scientists, including chemists, physicists and biologists, directing research and development and coordinating testing and quality control.

  • Set research priorities
  • Manage lab staff
  • Manage budgets
  • Oversee testing
  • Ensure lab safety

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