NIH·Research Scientist

NIH Research Scientist interview experience

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United StatesPosted Dec 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a phone screen with the PI.

Soon after, I got a video interview invitation that included a 45-minute presentation. After presenting, I had a one-on-one discussion with the PI and also spoke with senior scientists, and then I moved into more conversations with lab members.

For my version of it, the second-round format also included another 45-minute presentation to a group, along with one-by-one chats with other members. I remember the process feeling very presentation-centered—like the talks weren’t a formality but the core of how they evaluated me. Because of COVID, I didn’t do an onsite visit to see the institute in

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