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      Staff Research Associate II Interview

      Nov 6, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      San Diego, CA
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at UC San Diego (San Diego, CA)

      Interview

      2 in person interviews with Department of Pediatrics. First was with 2 Study managers which were both lacking any social skills. 1 had her hands on her face resting her elbows on the table like she was bored with my interview. The other was asking all the questions in a distracting monotone voice. I was then called a week later in the evening to schedule a 2nd interview. Who calls at 6pm to schedule interviews??? I came back for a 2nd interview, I checked in the front desk with a woman who was yelling at another staff over the phone regarding supply orders. I go in the same conference room with 2 other study coordinators who asked the same questions yet failed to write any information down on paper. I left the interview completely confused on the lack of professionalism from this department. I received a call 2 mo later if I was still interested in the position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are your strength and weaknesses?
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      Other Staff Research Associate II Interview Reviews for UC San Diego

      Staff Research Associate II Interview

      Jan 23, 2012
      Anonymous employee
      La Jolla, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UC San Diego (La Jolla, CA) in Oct 2010

      Interview

      It completely depends on the PI, if you're trying to work in the research field. They will more than likely contact you directly through email and set up a 1:1. If it's a staff job, this is usually pretty casual. They just want to make sure you're not inept and you're excited about the position. They'll also show you around the lab and introduce you to everyone who studies/works there. Their approval is important, as well. Make sure you ask a lot of questions about the position; a lot of times the job description will be very different from what you will actually end up doing.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Tell me about your previous research.
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      Question 2

      Why are you leaving that lab?
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      UC San Diego interviews FAQs

      • Staff Research Associate II applicants have rated the interview process at UC San Diego with 1.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Staff Research Associate II roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UC San Diego overall takes an average of 25 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at UC San Diego as a Staff Research Associate II according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Other:  25%

        Group panel interview:  25%

        Background check:  25%

        One on one interview:  25%

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