Welcome to your interview.
The question is on your right: Prioritize Across Concurrent Research Streams. Take a moment with it first.
Talk your thinking through with me if you like - when you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen (7/10 or better passes). Discussion and graded submissions share your five interviewer interactions, so spend them well.
You are supporting multiple research efforts at the same time, each with different levels of urgency, uncertainty, and stakeholder visibility. Some work is tied to near-term field needs, while other work is foundational and could unlock larger future impact. You need to decide what to work on first, what to delegate, what to defer, and how to communicate those trade-offs clearly.
How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects simultaneously?