PPacific Northwest National Laboratory·Research Scientist

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Research Scientist interview experience

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Richland, WAPosted Apr 2012 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I ended up landing a Research Scientist position at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory pretty quickly, and honestly it felt more like a continuation of conversations I’d already been having than a traditional hiring process.

I knew the hiring manager well beforehand from academic discussions at conferences, and we’d talked about research topics that were directly related to what the role was posted for. When I saw a job opening online that matched his area of work, I applied right away because I was actively looking for a change.

What made it move fast was that I also checked in with him directly after applying. He told me he needed someone to replace a role on his team, and because we already had a shared academic background, there wasn’t much friction. Instead of going through a formal interview loop, I was

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