Postbaccalaureate IRTA applicants have rated the interview process at NIH with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 79.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Postbaccalaureate IRTA roles take an average of 52 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at NIH overall takes an average of 45 days.
Common stages of the interview process at NIH as a Postbaccalaureate IRTA according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 27%
Background check: 23%
Group panel interview: 18%
Drug test: 5%
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The interview process is pretty straightforward, as described in detail on their site. They have many resources online that are helpful. Watch the videos and read their pdfs that explain everything! Each PI does things slightly differently but you will get the gist.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at NIH (Bethesda, MD) in Jan 2024
Interview
Depends on the lab you're interviewing with, but most do an initial interview with the current IRTA of the lab before passing you on. Some do entire super-days of interviews,
Once you are able to secure an interview through emailing, the processes proceeds quickly and clearly. It might be hard to get started but once you get going the process moves fast.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They emphasize a lot of questions about what you want to do in the future and how this position would fit in that. It is an educational position.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at NIH (Baltimore, MD) in May 2022
Interview
I met with a PI and discussed their research goals as well as my own goals for the experience. I learned a lot about the program, its benefits, and the kind of work I would be looking forward to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you get out of this postbacc program, given you already have research experience?