UUniversity of Oxford·Research Scientist

University of Oxford Research Scientist interview experience

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Oxford, EnglandPosted Nov 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After I applied online, I heard back with an invitation about 1.5 weeks later and then had the interview roughly three weeks after that via Teams.

The first round was a fairly standard setup with three panel members: two PIs and one HR. The whole thing took about an hour and started with a 15-minute presentation.

I then got questions that moved from my presentation into how I’d potentially fit if I joined the lab—talking through both my past research and their research area, plus general discussion points. The panel felt friendly overall, and the questions were clearly anchored to what I had just presented.

It ended up going well in terms of how I answered, but I wasn’t competitive enough to make it to the next stage. The feedback I

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