1. your momtivation for the job 2. your competencies 3. your project have done before
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Scientist Interview Questions
"The questions you are asked in an interview for a position as a scientist will depend greatly on field of science you intend to work in. Generally, interviewers will be interested in your formal education, field of study and specialization, work, internship, and research experience, scientific writing skills, and interest in the subject matter. Expect to be asked technical questions that pertain to the knowledge needed to perform the duties of the job. While there are some positions open to scientists who possess associates' or bachelors' degrees, most jobs will require you to have at least a masters' degree with the majority requiring you to have a doctorate."
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Convince me that your years of experience is what they are and not what I just imagined.
How do you calculate linear regression (i.e., what function is optimized/minimized to create a linear regression model)?
many questions were asked both research and career related
You’ll have to prove you can do the job better than I did, so tell me how you’ll do that?
What would make you a good candidate for this position?
How I felt about field work
Name an instance where you were required to think on your feet to fix a situation (not verbatim, but it was along those lines)
Asked about the projects I have worked on along with the underlying concepts.
Strengths, weaknesses; describe a technical project from initiation to conclusion. Nothing overly difficult.
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