I applied online. I interviewed at KBI Biopharma (Boulder, CO) in Feb 2021
Interview
Short but well oriented. Asked questions specific to the position and about my skills, including basic level and advanced. Personal questions were also asked to help determine if I fit within the current team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience using an HPLC for analytical applications?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at KBI Biopharma (Louisville, CO) in Jul 2025
Interview
There were three interviews total. The first was a phone screen with HR, followed by a technical interview with a senior scientist, and finally an on-site panel interview with several members of the research team. Questions focused on technical skills, past lab experience, and how I would handle high-throughput environments. The overall tone was professional but conversational.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you manage your time in a fast-paced, high-volume lab environment?
It was short. Consisted of a phone screen and 1 in person interview. The your potential teammates interviewed you. Very friendly environment and pretty easy interview and questions. I spent two hours in the in person interview since it was broken into two blocks with a tour of the facility in-between .
Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at KBI Biopharma with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at KBI Biopharma overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at KBI Biopharma as a Research Associate according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 15%
Drug test: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Skills test: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
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