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[cliffhuxtableDO]

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Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice/tips on how to prepare for an interview I have at the end of December. The interview is for a position at NYU in Orthopedic Trauma research. Thanks in advance for feedback.

 

[MilkmanAl]

I'm moving this to Pre-Allo where you'll get more responses.

Try checking out the NYU orthopedics website to get some information about the program. What kind of position are you interviewing for, specifically?

 

[DrYoda]

If you don't have lots of interview experience you could do "mock interviews". And definetly do some research on the program.

Edit: Come up with answers to classical/generic interview questions ahead of time. There's a good chance you'll get asked at least a few common interview questions (example: what is you greatest weakness?, most important accomplishment?, why work here? ect.)

 

[mmmcdowe]

Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice/tips on how to prepare for an interview I have at the end of December. The interview is for a position at NYU in Orthopedic Trauma research. Thanks in advance for feedback.

Well, you should definitely read up on basic orthopedic research, as well as at least a few of the most recent publications that the P.I. has put out. You want to give a legit reason for your interest in the research there rather than just "you had an opening". Check your suit, make sure it fits well still, or buy one if you don't have one (cheap is fine). Read up on any undergrad level research projects that have come out of that lab, and it wouldn't hurt to know the bio of your interviewer(s).

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

This is the description is listed as this:

Responsibilities and daily activities include: learning how to develop a research hypothesis and to conduct a review of the literature; composing a research protocol; submitting research protocols to the Institutional Review Board for review; opportunities for patient interaction; opportunities to be mentored in a hospital clinic and research setting; learning and/or honing clinical examination skills; opportunities to observe trauma surgeries; collecting, organizing and analyzing clinical research data; preparing the results for submission for academic publication and presentation to peers.