I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at NIH in Mar 2014
Interview
I placed my resume into the postbac pool, and I was contacted by the lab with information regarding their projects and collaborations. They scheduled a phone interview shortly afterwards. The phone interview was with 5 members from the lab. I was then contacted two weeks after the interview being told I received the position and the next steps which include a background check.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What projects have you worked on?; What coding languages are you most comfortable with?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at NIH (Bethesda, MD) in Jan 2024
Interview
Depends on the lab you're interviewing with, but most do an initial interview with the current IRTA of the lab before passing you on. Some do entire super-days of interviews,
Once you are able to secure an interview through emailing, the processes proceeds quickly and clearly. It might be hard to get started but once you get going the process moves fast.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They emphasize a lot of questions about what you want to do in the future and how this position would fit in that. It is an educational position.
I applied through university. I interviewed at NIH (Baltimore, MD) in May 2022
Interview
I met with a PI and discussed their research goals as well as my own goals for the experience. I learned a lot about the program, its benefits, and the kind of work I would be looking forward to.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you get out of this postbacc program, given you already have research experience?
