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Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Interviewed at Pharm-Olam International

3.1
Aug 20, 2020

Q: How do you prepare for visits? Q: How often do you meet trip report deadlines? Q: How do you handle 2 protocols with competing deadlines? Q: Provide a time you had an issue with a coworker... Q: What motivates you? Q: What do you feel is the most important part of your job? Q: How do you assist with enrollment issues? Q: Do you have experience mentoring junior level CRAs? If so, what were your responsibilities? Q: How would handle an issue of expected fraud? Q: What trackers have you used? Q: What EDC systems have you used? How proficient are you in their use? Q: Describe a difficult situation at a site? Q: What are your strengths and weaknesses? Q: Do you meet trip report deadlines?

First step was pretty standard with a recruiter. Second was a matching of my skills and qualifications (nothing crazy). Third was a stats exam: in this exam, I was given one of their datasets that matched up to an article they published, and asked to reverse engineer some of their findings in the paper (they would leave parts blank in the paper and I'd have to work with the data in Excel/SPSS). That first dataset was based on this paper they've published: Pipelines and Progression: The Development and Advancement of Women in Science and Technology. The second dataset was provided, and was more to use in Excel with light manipulation (creating an attribute from a column, insights from qualitative responses, etc.). They give three hours: it took me 2ish to complete and a half hour to check my work. The last part was a bit more in-depth. I was given a week to prepare, and I basically had to present a project plan using their flagship study in a different setting. They've published a white paper called Being Black in Corporate America for a few years, and they wanted to hear the considerations for creating a similar study in Britain. They sent the following email as a prompt: The plan should be for a study that commences on October 1, 2021, and culminates with a report and launch event on June 1, 2021. Resources at your disposal for the plan will include: A project team of a data associate (who can conduct quantitative and qualitative research and analysis), a writer (who can also conduct qualitative research), and a project manager (who and also conduct qualitative research); you will also be working with two research leads who can provide guidance and feedback on the plan, the finding, and the manuscript. Three external advisors (one academic, one executive, and one head of a D&I consulting firm) who will review findings and share feedback Five sponsor companies with London-based points of contact, who will also expect to see early findings and host focus groups as part of the qualitative research gathering In addition to laying out workstreams and a rough timeline, the plan should answer the following questions: What should the methodology and sequence of data-gathering and analysis be? How can you ensure that the report accurately portrays the experience of the black professional in the UK? How should responsibilities be divvied up among the team members? At what point in the research process should project leads be engaged? External stakeholders? How can you ensure that the final manuscript is accurate?
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Senior Researcher

Interviewed at Center for Talent Innovation

3.2
Sep 24, 2020

First step was pretty standard with a recruiter. Second was a matching of my skills and qualifications (nothing crazy). Third was a stats exam: in this exam, I was given one of their datasets that matched up to an article they published, and asked to reverse engineer some of their findings in the paper (they would leave parts blank in the paper and I'd have to work with the data in Excel/SPSS). That first dataset was based on this paper they've published: Pipelines and Progression: The Development and Advancement of Women in Science and Technology. The second dataset was provided, and was more to use in Excel with light manipulation (creating an attribute from a column, insights from qualitative responses, etc.). They give three hours: it took me 2ish to complete and a half hour to check my work. The last part was a bit more in-depth. I was given a week to prepare, and I basically had to present a project plan using their flagship study in a different setting. They've published a white paper called Being Black in Corporate America for a few years, and they wanted to hear the considerations for creating a similar study in Britain. They sent the following email as a prompt: The plan should be for a study that commences on October 1, 2021, and culminates with a report and launch event on June 1, 2021. Resources at your disposal for the plan will include: A project team of a data associate (who can conduct quantitative and qualitative research and analysis), a writer (who can also conduct qualitative research), and a project manager (who and also conduct qualitative research); you will also be working with two research leads who can provide guidance and feedback on the plan, the finding, and the manuscript. Three external advisors (one academic, one executive, and one head of a D&I consulting firm) who will review findings and share feedback Five sponsor companies with London-based points of contact, who will also expect to see early findings and host focus groups as part of the qualitative research gathering In addition to laying out workstreams and a rough timeline, the plan should answer the following questions: What should the methodology and sequence of data-gathering and analysis be? How can you ensure that the report accurately portrays the experience of the black professional in the UK? How should responsibilities be divvied up among the team members? At what point in the research process should project leads be engaged? External stakeholders? How can you ensure that the final manuscript is accurate?

The interview with HR asked general interview questions (tell me about yourself etc.; some specific experience - systematic review knowledge etc.). The assessment was a data extraction from a 200 page pharmaceutical review document and a comprehension test.
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Senior Research Associate

Interviewed at Purple Squirrel

4.1
Mar 10, 2021

The interview with HR asked general interview questions (tell me about yourself etc.; some specific experience - systematic review knowledge etc.). The assessment was a data extraction from a 200 page pharmaceutical review document and a comprehension test.

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