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Health Sciences Interview Questions
Question Intent
In an interview for a Health Sciences position an employer is interested to learn of your knowledge and related experience, and/or familiarity in working in lab environments & lab procedures and ability to communicate on scientific issues in addition to determining if you would be a good fit with their organization.
Answer Tips
Consider why the question is important to the employer. If you have related experience from a course share details on your knowledge, skills and experience.
Questions
. Describe a situation where you applied your survey and data collection skills.
. Describe a time when you compiled a statistical reports on issues.
. Do you have any prior experience in guiding a cross-cultural research project?
. Why are you interested in working with __________________________ group/ study?
. Describe your previous related work experience(s). How does this experience relate to my particular research?
. Describe your previous work experience in computing and office settings.
. Do you have experience in database programming using ACCESS, FoxPro or SQL?
. What kind of databases are you familiar with?
. Describe your familiarity with health-care-related databases.
. Have you already used one of the research techniques described in my job description? If so, describe how you have used this particular technique?
. How would you conduct an experiment for selecting a certain antibody to run a test strip?
. How would you perform a Western Blot?
. What do you think about using animals for experiments?
. If you spilled some ECo R-1 (bacteria), what procedures would you take to clean it up?
. What are the procedures when using a BSC?
. What courses/classes have you taken that will complement this position?
. Describe a work situation where you performed sample analysis (S.O.P.'s)?
. Talk about some specific reactions from an organic chemistry lab. Not just the techniques, but what plus what give what?
. Tell me about a lab that you did in organic chemistry. Explain the reaction, and the steps if you can remember them.
. What is a past-time that you do with your hands? (ie, making something)
. What reactions did you learn during your organic chemistry courses?
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