University of Pennsylvania·Research Analyst

University of Pennsylvania Research Analyst interview experience

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United StatesPosted Apr 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I applied through a Penn-facing career site process and, after the initial screening, the interested PI reached out to schedule an onsite visit.

The campus day included a presentation—my understanding of my background and how it connected to the lab’s work—followed by multiple meetings with the PI and other involved people.

This part of the process felt like it was really about alignment: I wasn’t only answering questions about past research, I was walking through how the lab’s projects fit together and how I would work within that environment. After the onsite, the timeline stretched out rather than ending immediately; there was a clear gap while the lab secured funding, and the final decision came only after that.

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