Analytical Development Interview Questions

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A lot of technical questions (I interviewed for a chromatography position): how does the instrument work (HPLC); what kind of detectors there are and how they work; how do you prepare for an analysis; what kind of troubleshooting do I know; difference between accuracy and precision; what are the steps of method validation; how to use a pipette (step by step in details). Questions about how I organise my day and my work; how would I act in a stressful situation or conflict with other people; what motivates me; what are my weaknesses/best aptitudes.
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Analytical Chemist

Interviewed at Butterworth Laboratories

4.3
Nov 7, 2023

A lot of technical questions (I interviewed for a chromatography position): how does the instrument work (HPLC); what kind of detectors there are and how they work; how do you prepare for an analysis; what kind of troubleshooting do I know; difference between accuracy and precision; what are the steps of method validation; how to use a pipette (step by step in details). Questions about how I organise my day and my work; how would I act in a stressful situation or conflict with other people; what motivates me; what are my weaknesses/best aptitudes.

Despite having taken courses and having experience with GMP/GLP, people asked me about it. I responded that I had experience and anything different from what I knew, I could learn. Mostly, I think I was not familiar with all the paperwork. The interviewers probably had a disregard for my R&D background which worked in contrast to their production environment.
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Research Associate, Analytical Development

Interviewed at Ionis Pharmaceuticals

3.9
Oct 13, 2014

Despite having taken courses and having experience with GMP/GLP, people asked me about it. I responded that I had experience and anything different from what I knew, I could learn. Mostly, I think I was not familiar with all the paperwork. The interviewers probably had a disregard for my R&D background which worked in contrast to their production environment.

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