UC San Francisco Research Scientist interview experience

Got offer

Medium

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San Francisco, CAPosted Mar 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I experienced the classic “fit and research alignment” academic interview format, but stretched across more people than I expected.

It began with Zoom calls with my advisor and potential co-advisors that lasted about an hour each. Sometimes there were additional calls with current lab mates. The questions were centered on my research experience, and the other side also walked me through what the lab was actively working on and what projects I’d likely be involved with.

Then I moved into in-person conversations that felt long but collaborative. I met lab members one-on-one and talked through lab culture and ongoing projects, with the day ending with more social time like meals. The tone across the meetings felt friendly

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