Tauren Hampton

BIO 110
Homework sheet on Guide to Life Sciences Careers
Walk through this module and answer the following questions.
Your answers should be typed. This document should be saved with your answers and
your name in the document. The document should be saved as a PDF with your name in
the file name. Then upload the PDF to Moodle.
1. What are the principles that the author gives to help students plan a life journey they
find rewarding?
The first is: Know yourself. The second principle is: Be informed. The third principle is:
Test your choices. The fourth and final principle is: Start early.
2. How does personality assessment help in career planning?
The consequences of making a choice that turns out to be a poor fit with your personality
can affect all aspects of your life, according to the module, the more carefully you ask
yourself now who you are and what you value in life, the better the chance that youll
make a career choice that will be satisfying and fulfilling.
3. What types of academic research are there?
Basic Research, Clinical Research, Population-Based Research
4. What kinds of roles are there in academic research?
The opportunities include faculty member, research scientist, shared resources
specialist, and technician or support person. There are also numerous administrative
positions that support scientific research and make sure that institutions run well.
5. What are some advantages to teaching K-12 science in a public school? In a private
school?
Teaching at a public school is a relatively secure job as there will always be a need for
teachers. Because teachers are part of a union, the salary ranges and annual increases
are usually predictable, which eliminates a lot of uncertainty. Because private school

teachers do not need a teaching certificate, they can start teaching sooner and without
the expense of obtaining one. Most private schools do not participate in standardized
testing, so there is less pressure to teach based on the test and more autonomy and
flexibility in content. Which can also be a positive way to introduce new learning styles
and different techniques of teaching and learning.
6. What type of higher education teaching positions are available?
Community colleges, four-year undergraduate-focused universities, or research
universities.
7. What type of science jobs exist for students who love writing and editing?
Science journalism, freelance science writing, or even fundraising for research.
8. How does Industry Differ from Academia?
Industry usually offers better salaries than academia, and in large companies there is
often more support staff to help the scientists work run more smoothly and efficiently.
9. What is a program officer?
According to the module of topic for this assignment, program officers at all of these
organizations manage the allocation of funds, which includes answering questions from
grant applicants and managing the grant application review process.
10. What are ways that public relations, law, and science merge?
Scientists who work at the intersection of research and public policy can help politicians
and the general public understand research results in order to formulate thoughtful
public policy. Scientists in the public policy field can work for congressional or other
government branches to help translate and interpret scientific results. They can also
work in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profit think tanks, trade
organizations, and institutions such as the National Academies of Science.
11. What are some careers in medicine that are possibilities?

Medical doctors and physician assistants. Registered Nurse and Advanced Register Nurse
Practitioners
12. How can you gain real world information about careers you are interested in?
Informational Interviews and Job Shadowing
13. Why should you send a thank you note after an informational interview or a job
shadow day?
Almost no one sends written thank-you notes these days, so sending one to the person
you interviewed will instantly make you stand out from the crowd, and the person is
more likely to remember you.
14. What is the difference between loving the work or the environment?
Make sure you objectively evaluate how well you enjoy the actual work, not just the
people around you. Make sure you love the kind of work that you are doing to the point
where you can do it every day by yourself. Dont put too much thought into the
environment because your environment can change constantly.
15. Does Agnes have an office that can help you build your CV or resume?
Yes
16. How many years is graduate school?
A PhD usually takes attending graduate school for four to seven years.