Why do you want to switch fields? I got several software-related questions.
Computational Biologist Interview Questions
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You have a generator of numbers between 0 and 1, how would you use it to estimate the value of pi? If you have 100 numbers, what would be your variance on the estimate? How many points do you need to have an estimate accurate at 0.01?
Worked through an example of Bayesian logic.
Tell us about your previous research and programming experience. Why are you interested in this position and The Broad Institute?
What is your long term goal in your career development?
It was mostly about my interests and how my experience aligned with the team's goals.
Why this company? What's your expectation to the manager?
Technologies used during my studies
Describe the type of datasets I have worked with and the comfortability of building pipelines using Nextflow or Snakemake on HPC or cloud platforms.
Why do you want to work in the pharmaceutical Industry/For GlaxoSmithKline (by many people, in many versions)? What is your educational background? What are your career plans, would you like to manage people or projects? What are your strengths and weaknesses? What do you like/not like about your current job? How do you feel about not being able to continue a project? How far is your progress in writing your thesis? Are you willing to relocate? How much do you know about pharmaceutical research/biology. Do you have wetlab experience? Which part of your computational experience will be the most useful for GSK?
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