The questions were clever and probing, the group is clearly full of interested, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic people. The questions ranged from my past experiences as they relate to the position and why I am interested in it, where I see myself in a few years, to asking me to do thought experiments and pitch ideas on-the-spot about topics that were partially or directly related to the problems that the team is interested in.
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What are your career aspirations in academia?
Specifics relating to my research
Mostly just talking about my aspirations for how to use the postdoc position for my future career goals. I received insightful questions related to my research presentation throughout the day from people who had attended my talk.
What do you see yourself in 5-10 years
I got questions about my family which I didn't expect, but didn't mind answering.
There were no difficult questions, it's the same set of questions that I received during my thesis defense.
What is your theoretical orientation?
Scientific fit and personality fit questions.
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