During the 1:1 session, the first question received was, 'are you a cat or dog person?' (from an individual that has an equivalent position).
Research Manager Interview Questions
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Where do you see yourself in the next few years?
They had a 2 hour "briefcase" that I had to fill out, basically what they would consider my average "take-home" work for an evening, which consisted of answering a bunch of different types of questions, some easy, some taking 3-5 pages of explanation, like data analysis. a proposal outline, etc.
They asked if I would consider applying for a research fellowship if I didn't get the director job.
Describe an area of research that you are interested in.
If your current job is is such a good fit for you, why do you wish to leave your current job?
Was traveling an issue for me?
General questions about qualifications, research experience, and education.
Where do you see yourself at your retirement age?
To tell them a little bit about my career journey in rare disease, and how those experiences may transfer over to their current platform and disease indicaiton, which was LNP encapsulated mRNA therapy to treat CF and PCD.
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