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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Sr".

Main responsibilities

  • Design, plan, and perform experiments geared towards the development of non-invasive prenatal tests and cancer detection tests.
  • write protocols and experimental plans, and document results and scientific interpretations
  • Contribute insight toward experimental findings and troubleshoot laboratory processes and protocols
  • Communicate and discuss results with a multidisciplinary team including biologists, bioinformaticians, statisticians, software engineers, and managers

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Problem solving Core
    In the posting: “Investigates creates and develops new methods and technologies for project advancement.” · “Contribute insight toward experimental findings and troubleshoot laboratory processes and protocols” · “Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted intervent…”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “The Senior Research Associate performs research and/or development tasks in collaboration with others.” · “Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.” · “Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Makes detailed observations, analyzes data, and interprets results.” · “Autonomously and accurately plan and execute complex laboratory experiments Analyze data using advanced analytical tools” · “Contribute insight toward experimental findings and troubleshoot laboratory processes and protocols”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Design, plan, and perform experiments geared towards the development of non-invasive prenatal tests and cancer detection tests.” · “Autonomously and accurately plan and execute complex laboratory experiments Analyze data using advanced analytical tools” · “The employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possib…”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “Communicate and discuss results with a multidisciplinary team including biologists, bioinformaticians, statisticians, software engineers, and managers” · “The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many …”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “Communicate and discuss results with a multidisciplinary team including biologists, bioinformaticians, statisticians, software engineers, and managers” · “Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent.”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “Design, plan, and perform experiments geared towards the development of non-invasive prenatal tests and cancer detection tests.” · “Autonomously and accurately plan and execute complex laboratory experiments Analyze data using advanced analytical tools”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Ownership and accountability Supporting
    In the posting: “Autonomously and accurately plan and execute complex laboratory experiments Analyze data using advanced analytical tools”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Customer focus Supporting
    In the posting: “Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  6. Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
  8. How have you used training in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using compliance. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  11. Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
  12. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  13. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  14. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  15. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  16. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  17. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  18. Describe a process you improved.
  19. Do you have any questions for us?
  20. Why do you want to work here?
  21. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  22. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  23. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  24. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  25. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  26. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  27. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  28. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  29. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  30. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  31. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  32. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  33. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  34. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  35. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  36. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  37. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  38. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  39. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  40. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  41. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  42. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.