I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, East of England, England) in Oct 2023
Interview
The process took 1 week. Got invited to an interview a few days after the application deadline. The interview took half an hour. The panel was made of 3 people - the PI, a post-doc and a collaborator, all very friendly and welcoming. Was given a maths problem to solve 1h before the interview, and had provide my solution on a piece of paper and also as a code 15mins before the start of the interview. Also had to talk them through my solution. They also gave me a scenario and asked what kind of distribution would be appropriate to model this sort of data, etc. Very technical questions, all around fundamental statistics, but also project-specific.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Why research - Where do you see yourself in 3 years - What is overfitting - How do you select variables to be included in a model - Types of distributions - What is a clinical trial - How do you make sure a statistical software package is doing what it is supposed to be doing - How do you proof read code - Questions on variances of variables
Two interviewers. Asked about previous projects, and what made you apply for this position. There are also behavioural questions such as how you manage workload, how to deal with conflicts between people etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you apply for this position?
How do you manage deadlines and workload.
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, East of England, England) in Jun 2024
Interview
Very good process. Quick and straightforward.
They disclosed the questions before the interview, stating that each candidate was asked the same questions. The panel interviewers were very professional and polite. They gave enough time for engaging in every question.
I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, East of England, England)
Interview
Short (30 minutes) but with lots of technical questions. You will be fine as long as you are prepared. There are chances to ask questions on the type of research that you will be conducting.
