They asked me to describe how LCMS works.
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what are the possible job expectations
Screening interview questions were along the lines of: Why do you want to work at a start up Tell me about a time you encountered difficulty in your current role etc Technical interview qs were more specific to your own experience but you will have to prepare a presentation of a project you've worked on and read a paper they sent to you. Expect some sort of problem solving task to complete too.
Questions around the drug discovery process and medicinal chemistry
Why are you leaving your current position and what are you looking for in your next role? If you recently graduated, what are you looking for in a full-time position at Illumina?
Identify the chiral center of a shown molecule.
What is the yield of that reaction? which compound is active?
A retrosynthesis for a drug-like molecule and two problem-solving questions centered on improving a synthetic step.
Tell me about you python experience
Examples of syntheses actually performed, analytical methods used to identify reaction products, etc., very specific chemistry questions that would've weeded out any posers.
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