UC San Francisco Research Scientist interview experience

I was flown in for an on-site visit that felt like a full commitment: I gave presentations and then had additional skill-focused discussion designed to probe how my work would translate to the group’s day-to-day.

The schedule was packed. Across the day, I met multiple faculty and postdocs, not just one or two people, and I had to walk through what I was currently doing with enough clarity to handle follow-ups. On top of that, there was a separate longer lab-visit stretch where I sat down one-on-one with different scientists, followed by another presentation specifically tied to my current