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Postdoctoral Researcher Interview Questions
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What I can contribute to the laboratory.
Why do you want this job? How do you think you would make a difference?
None. The recruter was only presenting the lab and the city, focusing on the low salary issue and the objectif (one paper a year).
I was asked what methods I would use to reach the goals in the job description.
Questions tailored to one’s CV mostly
specific about the work I did during my Phd
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? How would you approach the project? Do you have experience with the industry we are researching?
The questions and discussions were mostly scientific, and evolved about applying previously learned methods and knowledge to future projects. No cliche 'where do you see yourself in 5 years' questions.
My prospective boss asked my thoughts on troubleshooting a particular odd behavior of some of the equipment in their lab.
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