Epidemiologist Interview Questions
"Epidemiologists collect and study data in order to determine the causes and trajectories of diseases that have become epidemics. Epidemiologists are highly educated and trained with at least a Master's degree in epidemiology, biology, statistics, or public health. During an interview, expect to be tested on hypothetical situations, data analysis, and communication skills."
How advanced are your SAS programming skills?
How do you deal with multiple requests from multiple people who all think their request is the most important?
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I said I make a list of all the things that I need to do, prioritize and re-prioritize and work steadily until it's all done. I also said that I choose to be open and honest with all stakeholders and let everyone know, in a nice way, that there are multiple demands for my time and that I will do the very best I can to help them achieve their objectives. Less
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great answer - simple description and thought process that people want to hear! :) Less
Mainly based on questions on University study choices, e.g. degree and PhD.
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It was surprising since I am a senior
After presenting research - why did I choose to perform a meta-analysis rather than other research methods.
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My project was a preliminary study and there is not much data on the topic. Additionally data collection was not possible due to COVID and time constraints, thus a meta-analysis provided an overview of current knowledge while highlighting disparities and areas for future research. Less
Questions revolving around past conflicts, understanding of responsibilities, what individual brought to the table.
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Gave insight into my past experiences working in the field.
Outline the steps you would take to develop an evaluation agenda
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1. engage stakeholders 2. Describe and outline the program, including goals, objectives, and mission 3. Focus the evaluation - developing questions from valid sources for the population and allocating and come up with a budget 4. Use appropriate and valid methods and measures from past experience as well as research 5. Plan for conclusions and dissemination Less
List statistical software used and your level of proficiency
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This is a questions that can only be answered by personal experience
