Stanford University Research Analyst interview experience

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Stanford, CAPosted Jan 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a pretty low-key process that felt more like a conversation than a test.

After I submitted, I waited through the usual university timeline, and then I ended up doing an on-site interview. The tone was friendly and straightforward, and a lot of it was about matching my background and knowledge to what the lab actually needed, plus whether my interests aligned with the research going on.

A big part of what I experienced was also how people fit together. I met the PI and then had a few questions that were specific to day-to-day lab work like plasmid handling and prep. I also met the graduate students who were around and the person I’d be replacing. By the end, it

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