Not really any questions. Informed you of the instrumentation they used and I filled them in on my background using said equipment types in different forms or scenarios. Perhaps thats why there was a lack of questions.
Laboratory Research Technician Interview Questions
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Why are you interested in working in this lab?
Tell me about yourself? How do you deal with conflict?
Tell me about the experience you have of working in the lab.
Overall some tricky questions, but nothing unusual. ex— you’ve never worked with lab animals, can you handle this or do you prefer working with human samples? This was tricky since there were two open positions, one with mice one with human biological samples.
How many samples can you process in one day, were anticipating around 50 per day?
Tell me about yourself? Do you have any work related research experience? If no, why not (was it not provided at your college, are you fresh out of college, etc)? Strengths? Weaknesses? Give an example of a time you weren't able to complete a project on time and what could you have changed to meet that deadline? Give an example of a time you work on group project? What do you like least and most about working in a lab? Do you work well with others? Name specific lab techniques and equipment you are familiar with.
The HR director, Joe Swanson, called me into his office and asked me these questions, and wrote while I responded. Why are you the best candidate for this job? What experience do you have that relates to this job? What is your best quality? What is your biggest weakness? What did you dislike about your last job that you hope is different here? What type of person do you dislike working with? What has been your biggest achievement at work? Do you have any near-future goals? There were others, but the questions were all similar. After this first interview, the lab supervisor came and got me, and we went to the lab. He showed me around, then we sat and talked for about 30 minutes. He asked about my experience in chemistry, and we spent the rest of the time talking about the day to day operations there. I asked when the final decision would be made, and he said 3 or 4 weeks. I never heard back, even though I was more than qualified. It wasn't an ideal job, so no big deal.
How well do you work with strange and unusual people?
How do you handle a difficult situation I’m the lab?
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