Stanford University Research Scientist interview experience

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Stanford, CAPosted Dec 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I got to the point where I was brought in for an in-person process, and it felt pretty straightforward even though it depended a lot on the specific lab and who the principal investigators were.

Overall, it took about a single day to get through everything: I met with a faculty member in person, then I gave a one-hour seminar in front of the people who would become my colleagues, and later I met with the lab members and collaborators.

What stood out most was how informal the overall structure felt—there didn’t seem to be a clearly documented, standard interview pipeline at the university level. I was simply scheduled into the steps my target group used. The day was focused on understanding my work and seeing how I would fit socially and intellectually in the lab. I didn’t end up

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