UC San Francisco Research Scientist interview experience

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United StatesPosted Jul 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a phone interview, and then I moved into onsite-style meetings.

The first conversations were centered on whether my background matched what the role needed, and the overall vibe felt manageable rather than intense. After that, I had an in-person presentation component tied to my PhD work.

Once the onsite part began, I presented my work to the lab and also to other labs in the department. The principal investigator spoke with me as well, and the process felt academically focused—less like a technical exam and more like explaining my research and how I thought about the next steps.

The timeline felt longer than I expected at the end, partly because

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