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Research Specialist B at University of Pennsylvania
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2013 – Reviewed May 6, 2013
Interview Details – They often like to give med students or people that already work for Penn Medicine preference when it comes to final interviews. Therefore, it is helpful to know some one within the department.
Interview Question – Describe all the steps of (xxxxx) protocol. People don't typically memorize trivial procedures Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Academia doesn't pay great but they have very attractive benefits.
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Research Specialist A at University of Pennsylvania
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Philadelphia, PA Apr 2012 – Reviewed Apr 19, 2013
Interview Details – I was contacted via email by the principal investigator (PI). We set up for an interview, which was very casual and laid back. Everyone in the department I interviewed in was helpful, as finding my way to the Principal Investigator's office was a task. When the interview was over, the PI promised to get in touch with me within two weeks. I got the job, and the rest is history.
Interview Question – There was none. The interview was very easy, thankfully. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was unable to negotiate.
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Research Specialist B at University of Pennsylvania
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Philadelphia, PA Jan 2012 – Reviewed Feb 8, 2012
Interview Details – I applied online. After following up, I was contacted by the lab manager and came in to interview. I went through very laid back, informal 30 minute interviews with about 6 different members of the lab. The interviews were all very standard, no behavioral questions.
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Research Specialist A at University of Pennsylvania
No Offer – Interviewed in Philadelphia, PA Sep 2011 – Reviewed Sep 13, 2011
Interview Details –
I received an email from the office of the PI for whose lab I had applied to. The interview was scheduled entirely through email. The process consisted of a one on one interview with the PI, who had seen my qualifications on my resume and had been curious as to the fact that I went to the same graduate school as the one she'd been teaching at until recently. However, this seemed about as far as her interest went as far as I was concerned.
She said up front without barely asking any questions that the job she had in mind probably wasn't a good fit for me, but reassured me that I should keep looking for a job and if I didn't find one within a few weeks to contact her again for another position that she might need filling in the future.
It was a very odd experience, but one that I came out of fairly happy.
Interview Question – What sort of experience and techniques do you have in the lab? View Answer
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No Offer – Interviewed in Feb 2012 – Reviewed May 3, 2012
Interview Details – It was not good experience . there are no feedbacks from any one and no one give a dam how much qualified you are.. THey most of the time have internal hires and the job postings are may times for GC applications
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