University of Minnesota·Research Scientist

University of Minnesota Research Scientist interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

Austin, MNPosted Feb 2016 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview started with a fairly concentrated panel.

Three PIs and an HR officer ran the session, and the questions were centered on both my background and how I’d integrate with the lab. I talked through my technical skills and academic performance, and they also asked about potential start dates and relationships with lab members. The tone was focused but calm.

Because my PhD was in developmental biology while the position was in cancer research, I got pressed on the reasoning behind the switch—why I wanted to move into that direction. Then the PI asked whether I’d read his publications, which felt like they were testing whether I had

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