I applied online. I interviewed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Knoxville, TN)
Interview
One day interview with multiple people from the team. I gave a presentation of my work, followed by questions. It was pretty straightforward and related to my work and future interests.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you like this position? What are your research interests?
quite friendly, a phone screening, often including a technical presentation, and questions about your skills and experience related to the specific role, good overview of the lab and job experience, overall satisfying
quickly scheduled and fast decision making. Depending upon the divisions, the interview could last a day long or just half of a day. You will need to give a formal talk to everyone, followed by individual sessions with everyone from the hiring group. Finally, the interview will be wrapped up by the hiring manager/staff scientist.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, TN) in Feb 2024
Interview
Interview process was slow, but they were upfront about it. Asked questions about my previous research, how I would fit in with their research focus, and my future interests in a research career.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Relate how your prior research experience would fit in with the group here.
