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      Postdoctoral Research Fellow Interview

      Mar 24, 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Bethesda, MD

      Other Postdoctoral Research Fellow Interview Reviews for NIH

      Postdoctoral Research Fellow Interview

      Mar 9, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. I interviewed at NIH

      Interview

      give a brief talk about your research on site and get a chance to talk to the PI and lab members and have a tour in the lab for facilities and instruments

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      research interests and future career plan
      Answer question
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      The process took 3 months. I interviewed at NIH (Bethesda, MD) in Nov 2011

      Interview

      Invitation to the laboratory to recieve a tour, meet the current lab, and give a 40 minute seminar on current research.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Very straightforward. Nothing too unexpected.
      Answer question

      Postdoctoral Research Fellow Interview

      Feb 4, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Frederick, MD
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at NIH (Frederick, MD) in Jun 2015

      Interview

      The interview was in-person with my mentor. It was very thorough, intimate and specific to the skills that were required for the research proposal and the interests of my mentor's lab..

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What was you PhD about?
      1 Answer

      Postdoctoral Research Fellow Interview

      Jan 11, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Bethesda, MD
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at NIH (Bethesda, MD) in Oct 2012

      Interview

      PI asked me what i was currently doing. He also asked me my research interest and clinical research experience. He described the project in detail and asked me what techniques i could use to solve the problem. He also asked if i would like to accept the position and stated the stipend that was currently being offered to other postdocs.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      work experience
      1 Answer