How to Prepare for a Research Assistant Interview | Biomedical Science Research Assistant Job Applications

Hello everyone, I hope you're doing well! Previously on this channel, I've made videos on how to write a CV and cover letter for a Biomedical Research Assistant (RA) position. To wrap up this little job application series, I thought it'd be fitting to do an interview preparation video.

In this video, I talk about the purpose of an interview, types of RA interviews in academia vs industry, what to research about the employer, potential questions to expect, and how to answer them. I hope you find this helpful and best of luck in your job application process!

Disclaimer: I am not part of any admissions team; all of what I'm saying is based on my personal opinions and experience.


⏳ Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:38 Purpose of an interview
01:13 Types of interviews
01:37 Academia interviews
02:55 Industry application process & interviews
04:30 Research the employer
06:45 Experiencebased questions
07:28 Knowledge / criticalthinkingbased questions
09:01 Aspirations / careerbased questions
09:49 Situational questions
10:29 Thanks for watching :)


References:
Cambridge career advice https://www.careers.cam.ac.uk/interviews
Indeed RA interview tips https://uk.indeed.com/careeradvice/i...
Psychometric tests https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careersa...
Networking & personal experience


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‍ About me:
Hello My name's Vy and I make videos about pursuing an education and career in STEM I'm currently working as a research assistant in Cambridge and studied biomedical science in the UK Science aside, I really enjoy all things creative arts This channel is also a place for me to document the little joys in my every day life and my travel adventures


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This video was entirely filmed and edited on my phone.