The third interview involved possible workplace scenarios regarding the database system they use, but without experience using their system its difficult to say the answers they want.
Grants Contracts Coordinator Interview Questions
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I was asked if I would be willing to pay for a trip to Seattle to interview without the possibility of being reimbursed.
Are you more of a structured worker or do you like creative work.
How do you think you can help me? Asked before he described the details of the job. Can't read minds.... and hiring manager put no details in the job description!
How would you handle (this particular impossible situation)? Several 'how would you handle..." questions. This is still done today, to see if a particular individual #1 has the appropriate knowledge to work in our field, but also to see how they will fit in. We are very much a team and need to function that way.
Tell us why we should hire you over other candidates?
1. Tell us about your experience and how it relates to the position you are applying for 2. Tell us about a time that you encountered a challenge in contract & grants and what was the result 3. What would you do if a PI came to you upset because you committed an error on a proposal? 4. How do you deal with difficult and pushy coworkers or people you work with? 5. How do you stay organized when dealing with competing deadlines? 6. If you had to help a PI start a new summer research program, how would you go about supporting them? 7. What is your process like when creating/submitting proposals? 8. What is your preferred communication style? 9. Can you let us know what you feel are key components in successfully managing contracts and grants? 10. Do you have experience closing out awards? 11. Can you tell us your experience developing, managing and reconciling budgets? 12. Do you have any experience in managing self supporting programs that involve periodic invoicing, balancing account, analyzing financial activities? 13. can you please tell us about a complicated financial report you have had to prepare? What was the report about how do you compile it, what tools you use? 14.As you know, research administration is an ever changing field. You will at times, find yourself facing a challenge you have not experienced before. How do you problem solve these situations where you're forced to learn on the job?
They didn't actually ask me too many questions
Most typical interview questions, i.e. how do you work with others, tell me about a time you were challenged, etc.
Questions were very values oriented
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