University of Minnesota·Research Scientist

University of Minnesota Research Scientist interview experience

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Minneapolis, MNPosted Mar 2016 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a pretty classic department-style flow.

After an initial recruiter contact, I had a one-hour departmental seminar where I talked through my current research, then spent some time answering questions afterward. The structure felt straightforward—roughly three quarters of an hour for the talk and the rest for discussion—and it set the tone for the rest of the day.

A short time later, I joined a full day of conversations with senior lab members and the principal investigator. Each conversation was typically in the 30–45 minute range, and the day centered on fit: how my work connected to the department, what I was interested in doing

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