Top Biotech interview questions to expect

As part of the Saudi Vision 2030, significant investments are being made in the healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It's inevitable that the demand for highly skilled talent will skyrocket as a result.

MGI Tech Co Ltd (MGI) and the King Abdullah International Medical Research Centre (KAIMRC), for example, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work in the domains of genomic research and biotechnology. The collaboration will allow for cutting-edge research focused at avoiding disease and enhancing health, as well as specialized training for healthcare professionals and scientists.

In order to stand out at your interview it’s important to be prepared with potential questions you may be asked. They could be categorized into

• Hard Skills: questions to assess your technical knowledge and abilities
• Behavioral: questions to determine how you have handled situations in the past
• Soft Skills: questions to evaluate your personality and cognitive abilities.

 

Hard skill interview questions:

- Describe your previous laboratory experience, as well as a typical day in the lab for you.

- What are some of the things you take into account while planning research studies?

- What tests would you run if you were given X sample and X chemical?

 

Behavioral interview questions:

- Describe how you handled some tough feedback from a previous manager.

- Share a time when you had to adapt to unexpected results. How did you handle it? What happened?

- When working in a group, what is your typical role?

 

Soft skills interview questions:

- What is your communication style?

- What publications and resources do you use to stay current in the biotech industry overall?

- How do you balance creativity with analytical reasoning in your day-to-day work?

 

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