10 Types of Scientist quiz for sciencecouncil.org Survey

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* 1. Application of science knowledge in the workplace

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

My role doesn't require me to apply scientific principles to my work

I apply knowledge of scientific concepts and principles to my work

I apply knowledge of scientific concepts and principles to my work, including to new areas of work

I identify potential projects and opportunities through advanced knowledge of my field of practice

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* 2. Personal responsibility

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

I work under close supervision

I work under minimal supervision

I work quite autonomously within my scope of practice

I am responsibile for organising and leading teams and projects

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* 3. Interpersonal skills

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

I mainly work alone

I work with other people as part of my day job

I work and collaborate with other people to resolve problems

I work and communicate with specialist and non-specialist audiences, often leading teams

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* 4. Professional practice

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

I follow protocol to carry out experiments/techniques

I recognise problems and apply a range of known methods to arrive at solutions

I take part in designing, developing and implementing methods to find solutions to problems

I am responsbile for the design and development of methods to find new solutions to problems

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* 5. Policy involvement

Some people use science knowledge or principles in science policy work.
Which of the following statements best applies to you?

In my work I am unlikely to influence science policy

Some of my work is about influencing policy

I am directly involved in influencing or writing policy

I make decisions about policy requirements and may also write and influence their content

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* 6. Management

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

I don't manage staff

I have a small team of up to 4 reporting to me

I manage a team of more than 4 people

The people I manage are themselves managers

I manage a team at director level

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* 7. Communication

Which of the following statements best applies to you?
I am responsible for communicating scientific results and concepts...

within my team

across my organisation

to other scientists in the same or related disciplines

to other scientists of any discipline

to the general public

to policy and law makers

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* 8. Business

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

I occasionally use business skills alongside my science skills and knowledge

I regularly use business skills

The main part of my job uses business skills

I see myself as someone whose job is business although I have a science background which I still use

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* 9. Development or Translation

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

I sometimes use my own science and that of others to develop products, services or ideas that society can use

I often use my own science and that of others to develop products, services or ideas that society can use

Most of my job is about using my own science and that of others to develop products, services or ideas that society can use

My role is to absorb and understand the science carried out by others and use it to develop products, services or ideas that society can use

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* 10. Entrepreneur

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

I have ideas for innovations based on science that I would like to turn into a business

I run a small business using an innovation based on science

I set up businesses using innovation based on science

I run a large business that develops new products, services or ideas using innovation based on science

I am not involved in business start ups or running a business

	I aspire to this	Little/none	Some of	Much of	Most of	Almost all of
Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal	Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal I aspire to this	Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Little/none	Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Some of	Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Much of	Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Most of	Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Almost all of
Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data	Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data I aspire to this	Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Little/none	Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Some of	Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Much of	Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Most of	Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Almost all of
Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation	Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation I aspire to this	Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Little/none	Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Some of	Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Much of	Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Most of	Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Almost all of
Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists	Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists I aspire to this	Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Little/none	Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Some of	Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Much of	Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Most of	Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Almost all of
Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement	Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement I aspire to this	Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Little/none	Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Some of	Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Much of	Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Most of	Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Almost all of

I aspire to this

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Most of

Almost all of

Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal

Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal I aspire to this

Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Little/none

Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Some of

Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Much of

Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Most of

Explorer: The science I carry out is curiosity based exploring areas in a journey of discovery without a particular practical end goal Almost all of

Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data

Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data I aspire to this

Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Little/none

Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Some of

Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Much of

Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Most of

Investigator: What I do is observing, mapping, understanding and piecing together in-depth knowledge and data Almost all of

Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation

Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation I aspire to this

Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Little/none

Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Some of

Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Much of

Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Most of

Regulator: What I do is use my science to keep the public safe through monitoring and regulation Almost all of

Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists

Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists I aspire to this

Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Little/none

Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Some of

Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Much of

Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Most of

Teacher: What I do is about teaching to create the next generation of scientists Almost all of

Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement

Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement I aspire to this

Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Little/none

Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Some of

Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Much of

Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Most of

Technical: My time is spent working hands on in experimental work or working with the machinery and tools and techniques necessary for scientific advancement Almost all of

10 Types of Scientist quiz for sciencecouncil.org

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* 1. Application of science knowledge in the workplace

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 2. Personal responsibility

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 3. Interpersonal skills

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 4. Professional practice

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 5. Policy involvement

Some people use science knowledge or principles in science policy work.
Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 6. Management

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 7. Communication

Which of the following statements best applies to you?
I am responsible for communicating scientific results and concepts...

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* 8. Business

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 9. Development or Translation

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 10. Entrepreneur

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 11. Explorer, Investigator, Regulator, Teacher, Technical

For each statement please select the one that best applies to you.

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* 1. Application of science knowledge in the workplaceWhich of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 2. Personal responsibilityWhich of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 3. Interpersonal skillsWhich of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 4. Professional practiceWhich of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 5. Policy involvementSome people use science knowledge or principles in science policy work. Which of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 6. ManagementWhich of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 7. CommunicationWhich of the following statements best applies to you? I am responsible for communicating scientific results and concepts...

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* 8. BusinessWhich of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 9. Development or TranslationWhich of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 10. EntrepreneurWhich of the following statements best applies to you?

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* 11. Explorer, Investigator, Regulator, Teacher, TechnicalFor each statement please select the one that best applies to you.

* 1. Application of science knowledge in the workplace

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

* 2. Personal responsibility

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

* 3. Interpersonal skills

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

* 4. Professional practice

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

* 5. Policy involvement

Some people use science knowledge or principles in science policy work.
Which of the following statements best applies to you?

* 6. Management

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

* 7. Communication

Which of the following statements best applies to you?
I am responsible for communicating scientific results and concepts...

* 8. Business

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

* 9. Development or Translation

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

* 10. Entrepreneur

Which of the following statements best applies to you?

* 11. Explorer, Investigator, Regulator, Teacher, Technical

For each statement please select the one that best applies to you.