I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Science and Technology Facilities Council in Jan 2025
Interview
5 min prepared presentation on “what I would bring”
Questions about a provided study about experimental protocol
Scientific questions about the project
General questions about lab experience and safety awareness
Questions about groupwork, soft skills
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In an experiment you conducted individually, what conclusions did you draw from the results?
I interviewed at Science and Technology Facilities Council
Interview
Part technical and part non-technical. Interviewer was friendly and gave me plenty of time to think about questions before I answered them. Any questions I had were answered in detail. Technical part of the interview wasn't too difficult, just needed some basic knowledge of what the company does and some background knowledge relevant to the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which was my favourite module at university and why
I applied online. I interviewed at Science and Technology Facilities Council
Interview
Interview was virtual and was lead by a panel of scientists, was given a presentation on the facility I would be working in and was asked questions during this presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was a physics placement so asked me questions to test my knowledge of physics, in relation to the presentation.
