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      Research Fellow Interview

      23 July 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Research Triangle Park, NC
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at NIH (Research Triangle Park, NC) in Oct 2011

      Interview

      Prior to interviewing contact was made at a conference during a networking/business session. A CV was submitted approximately 30 days later and an interview date was set for later that year. One day interview with one-on-one interviews with PI & lab manager/supervisor and a 1 h seminar of previous research given to the Institute staff & fellows. After interviewing, an informal dinner was attended by the remaining members of the laboratory to assess interpersonal connections with the staff.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are your long term goals for this position?
      1 Answer

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      Research Fellow Interview

      29 May 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Bethesda, MD
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at NIH (Bethesda, MD)

      Interview

      Just one round of interview with the PI and it is not very hard. You need to prove your ability to lead scientific projects alone and show creativity. You also need to show that you are a good person.

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      27 Feb 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at NIH in Feb 2018

      Interview

      1-hour phone call interview with 6 member panel. Mostly the questions are regarding former research experience. Also the knowledge of the current state of the current methods. Given a sample problem and was asked to explain my approach to solve the problem.

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      Research Fellow Interview

      10 Feb 2014
      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)

      Interview

      I was already a contractor and I got switched to an full time employee.