ICON plc Clinical Research Associate Mock Interview
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Question 8 of 35
Have you ever encountered a time where you overlooked an important detail in a previous project? What did you learn from that situation that you can bring to the ICON plc team?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Owning up to a mistake that was made or an important detail that was overlooked shows that you have a sense of integrity and that you are humble enough to admit to a failure. Your interviewer knows that any Clinical Research Associate they are considering has made a mistake in their work and they want to see how you handle challenging situations and how easily you can admit you made a mistake and took the steps to fix it.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"When I first started as a Clinical Research Coordinator, I had a trial where a sponsor provided me with evidence of their clinical trial insurance. What I failed to notice was that the limit of their policy was insufficient for the trial. It was brought to my attention by my manager, and we were able to fix the problem before the trial started. Since then, I am extra diligent when going over the documentation that is needed for a trial and have never encountered another problem."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Prior to your interview with ICON plc, put some thought into a time you didn't account for all of the details on a clinical trial or other project, and come to your interview prepared to openly discuss the situation. The key to answering this question is to describe what detail was overlooked and how you ended up rectifying the situation and explain what you learned moving forward.
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