The interview was pretty straightforward for research assistant positions. I applied through a referral and had an interview scheduled with the research PI and team within a week. They asked about my previous research experience and how it related to your study.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you disagreed with a team member
I applied online. I interviewed at Mount Sinai Health System (New York, NY) in Oct 2020
Interview
Two rounds of interviews, first via phone and the second via Zoom. Both were very straightforward and the interviewer asked a few questions about establishing patient rapport, management skills, IRB, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to manage several projects at once.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Mount Sinai Health System (New York, NY) in May 2016
Interview
Applied in April 2016. I got a call in May 2016 to interview with the director. Then had a phone interview with the FA 2 days later. The director contacted me in June 2016 asking for 3 references. I provided 4 & then contacted by her the following week saying I was the final candidate. Then a HR recruiter sent me an email to provide 5 references electronically. A week later I got an offer letter & accepted it. The next day I was scheduled my pre-employment med. examination, ID badge and etc. which will take 2 weeks. Also gave consent to a background check and completed my pre-employment process. & then started working a week after.
Clinical Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Mount Sinai Health System with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Clinical Research Assistant roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mount Sinai Health System overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mount Sinai Health System as a Clinical Research Assistant according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
One on one interview: 40%
Drug test: 20%
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