The process was smooth; however, the outcomes are poor. Committees are not specialized and cannot thus understand the impact of the research presented. Multi-disciplinary boards are always employed by research institutes; however reviewers and interviewers are neither transparent nor open to understanindg new research ideas.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Umea University (Umeå) in Sep 2024
Interview
I did a 15 minutes presentation of academic background and experiences, and there was a question and discussion session at the end. The second interview was a Journal club with the group members sharing and discussing publications. Very friendly environment.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Umea University in Dec 2021
Interview
It was professional interview discussed the technical and sceintific competences. The reviewer listened carfully and integerated nicelly during the interview. Man should describe the wide perspective in research area and different experience to perform the experiment independently and in group.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself and your background?
• What attracts you to this work?
• What do you know about our company?
• What are you doing today?
• Tell us about what/something you have achieved at your job - something
you are really proud of.
• Tell us about an occasion when you failed.