I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Bristol Myers Squibb (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2023
Interview
Hire Manager Interview, about 30 minutes on zoom, ask some technical questions, as well as behavior questions. Company are very picky on exact match of the background, especially company's experience.
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What techniques that you can bring to the project and the team.
Virtual interview with department manager and potential colleagues. A few basic technical questions, primarily focused on culture fit. Very nice interviewers, provided context for the new role, provided details about the site, and described the roadmap for the role.
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Question 1
What are the most important factors to consider for upstream mammalian cell culture operations?
be prepared to talk about your research in depth, specifically the purpose of your work and its impact overall, it is important to show how transferable your skills can be to the new role
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Question 1
Q: Tell me about the challenges in your assay development
Q: Specific questions on reagents or kits used and why
Q: Why did you use a specific assay to access your drug, is it the best method?
be prepared to talk about your research in depth, specifically troubleshooting/assay development, purpose of your work and how your work compares to the rest of industry (competitors), be able to explain your choices in assay/strategy
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Q: why did you choose this assay and how did the results help you/inform you
Q: what was most challenging in this assay development
