Assistant research scientist Interview Questions
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Assistant Research Scientist interview questions shared by candidatesprevious experience, basic physics and/or chemistry
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I had worked there before but for temporary positions.

I was asked to present a project of my own creation or for which I was a major contributor.
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I had written a web application in PHP a few years ago that was in production for a short while before being decommissioned. I presented that using a presentation technology called Prezi (which is much better than that other presentation software). Less

What was one instance where you went above and beyond?
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For a client with intellectual and developmental disabilities I walked across Central Park, west to east, to deliver an anecdotal to the Mt. Sinai Sleep and Seizure Research department because the internet had lost connection, making fax and email obsolete. Less

How did you respond to conflict in the workplace?
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Responding to conflict in the workplace positively, I practice empathy. To best avoid an adverse response to the party I ask myself "How would I want to be treated in this instance, if i had the concern". After determining an appropriate and professional response I would then allow that party to explain how we can reach an common understanding as to how we may avoid such a conflict again and how to positively move forward. Less


He asked many questions regarding technical experience, such as methods of dissolution testing utilized in my research, amount of drug used, amount and types of surfactants utilized, rpm of cooling centrifuge necessary for nanoparticles separation ... etc.
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As precise as possible, I answered his questions with the right data, although it was difficult to recall the very specific data regarding numbers and amounts utilized in my master degree research work Less


They were interested to know about Europe and the country where I was living. They hardly mentioned anything about my experience or what type of work was done in the position I was applying for.
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I described the country where I was living as much as I could
