NIH·Research Scientist

NIH Research Scientist interview experience

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PortugalPosted Oct 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview was very presentation-centered and felt like a full lab evaluation rather than a quick meeting.

I had to give a talk to the lab group and be ready for targeted questions afterward. From there, the structure moved into multiple one-on-one conversations with the PI, staff scientists, postdocs, and other people in the group so they could gauge both my technical thinking and how I carried myself.

I also experienced the more immersive side of the day: meeting everyone in the lab and speaking individually with people, and then sitting down with several principal investigators. The questions were straightforward but very scientific—people asked about my research and then pushed on details.

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