UUniversity of Cambridge·Research Scientist

University of Cambridge Research Scientist interview experience

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Cambridge, EnglandPosted Sep 2019 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

Because I was applying from overseas, I had an extended pre-interview exchange with the PI over email, and then I did two short Skype interviews before the face-to-face meeting.

Those Skype calls were informal and mainly revolved around discussing my proposed background and skills.

Once I was flown in, the logistics were taken care of: my flights and two nights of accommodation were paid for. The day before the official interview, I had an informal meeting, and then on the main day I spoke for about two hours about the proposed project. They asked how I would design experiments, which was more practical than purely academic.

The next day, there was a short thirty-minute interview with three people including the PI. It included an eight-minute presentation followed

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