I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at NIH (Bethesda, MD) in May 2013
Interview
The hire process is the typical goverment hiring process. The Interview was a panel of three personnel with situational questions. The personnel on the hiring panel did not have the same level of education as I do and were not aware of some of the information that I was giving them upon answering thier questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most difficult question was, Why I felt I was the best person for the job?