Postdoctoral Research Assistant Interview Questions

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The most common question was what my long-term career goals were (conversion to staff, industry, or academia). Invariably this led to discussions about how the lab would support both my personal goals and theirs.
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Interviewed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

4.3
Oct 26, 2015

The most common question was what my long-term career goals were (conversion to staff, industry, or academia). Invariably this led to discussions about how the lab would support both my personal goals and theirs.

All of these questions were asked by different employees from the Nondestructive Characterization Institute. What are some your interest for this position? Describe your research experience and how is it helpful for the job you are applying for? What type of person do you consider to be (work ethics, work dynamics, etc)? Would you go over some of the publications you submitted? What do you think about the mission, vision and the priorities of the Lab?
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Postdoctoral Research Staff Member

Interviewed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

4.3
Jan 16, 2016

All of these questions were asked by different employees from the Nondestructive Characterization Institute. What are some your interest for this position? Describe your research experience and how is it helpful for the job you are applying for? What type of person do you consider to be (work ethics, work dynamics, etc)? Would you go over some of the publications you submitted? What do you think about the mission, vision and the priorities of the Lab?

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