UC San Francisco Research Scientist interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

United StatesPosted Dec 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The process I went through matched the classic “talk then meet the lab” academic rhythm.

It started with a phone interview, and then I flew up for a full day in person. The day typically kicked off with my research talk, followed by Q&A, and then I moved into a sequence of one-on-one conversations with lab members and other postdocs and faculty involved.

What stayed consistent was the mix of scientific discussion and culture fit. People asked about my past work and what I wanted to focus on next, but they also spent time talking about how the lab operated and what projects were currently driving people’s attention. I also had multiple meals with lab members—lunch alongside the

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