"Aside from the formal logic that we are all taught to use in our biomedical training and work, I tend to switch to logic to solve problems. I find that using my past experiences helps when recruiting study participants and used this approach with a recent study we were struggling with. Knowing that the study ideally should include pediatric patients, I researched new Pediatricians in a five-state area and created a great pitch for them to put out. Within a matter of a month, we had a full panel of participants."

Logical people tend to be self-starters and require little supervision. How you answer this question will show the interviewer your personality and judgment skills. Walk your interview through a time when you faced a problem and took the time to think things through to find the best solution. Try to display how you used the best resources possible to find an answer.