Should I Become A DNA Analyst (One Minute Quiz)

Alyssa Omandac

Career Quiz and Most Suitable Personality

DNA Analysts

DNA Analysts The main duty of a DNA Analyst is to analyze DNA samples, which are typically obtained directly from crime scenes or victims of crimes. The DNA samples are compared to other samples in the hopes of finding a match.

Salary
$54800
Education
Bachelor's degree
Personality
Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.Confucius
Table of contents
  1. Career Quiz
  2. Suitable Personality Type
  3. Pros and Cons

Career Quiz

In this career quiz, there are 8-10 questions that will give you a pretty good perspective on whether this career is right for you.

There are 3 answers to each question: Dislike, Maybe, and Like.

Answer “Like / Yes” if you tell yourself “Yes! I would love do this” or “Yeah, I’m that type of person”.
Answer “Okay / Maybe” if you tell yourself “Umm…I think I will be okay with that”.
Answer “Dislike / No” if you tell yourself “Ugh…Sounds boring” or “No way!”.

Ready? Let’s start!

Question Yes Maybe No
Are you interested in obtaining DNA samples from victims and crime scenes?
Are you interested in a career that involves comparing DNA samples?
Would you feel comfortable reviewing the work of your peers?
Do you have the patience needed to spend long hours in a lab?
Do you have good speaking and writing skills?
Are you a detail-oriented, analytical thinker who can handle technical information?
Are you interested in a career that involves identifying suspects based on their DNA?
Do you love science and want a career that revolves around scientific knowledge?

Your Results

Done?

Now count how many points you have.

Dislike = 0 point
Okay = 1 point
Like = 2 points

After you’re done counting your points. Click below to view your results.

Suitable Personality Type

The Thinker

People with this personality likes to work with ideas that require an extensive amount of thinking. They prefer work that requires them to solve problems mentally. You can read more about these career personality types here.

DNA Analysts require patience as you spend an entire day looking for matches to a single DNA sample. You also need good speaking and writing skills as you are required to compile a summary of your DNA analysis and may need to testify in court. Attention to detail and analytical thinking are also essential traits due to the technical nature of this job.

Pros and Cons

Pros

You May Help Solve Crimes

DNA Analysts help match suspects to DNA left at crime scenes, giving you the chance to catch bad guys.

You May Help Victims and Families Get Closure

By helping to identify suspects, you may help victims and their families get a sense of closure.

You May Work on a Variety of Cases

Each case is unique, which helps keep the work from becoming boring.

You May Help Exonerate Innocent People

Along with identifying suspects, your DNA analysis may help exonerate innocent people accused of crimes.

Cons

You May Spend Long Hours Alone in a Lab

While the work is interesting, much of your time is spent alone in a lab.

Some Facilities Do Not Meet Regulatory Standards

About 10% of crime labs do not follow regulatory standards, which can be frustrating.

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