1. Would you describe yourself as a detail-oriented person?
2. What do you think your best and worst qualities are?
3. What is something that causes you stress at work and how do you try to overcome it?
4. This position requires out of town travel at times. Will traveling be a problem for you?
5. We require all candidates to submit to a pre-employment drug screen. Will there be an issue passing the drug screen?
6. With regard to salary, PPD tries to be fair to all employees. However, salary is often commensurate with experience. What are your thoughts regarding someone working the same job as you being paid a higher rate due to experience level?
7. How did you hear about this position?
8. What do you like to do in your free time?
9. What are your thoughts regarding people who become participants in a clinical trial but leave before the trial ends?
10. What are some things that you would like for others to notice about your personality?
11. Have you ever participated in efforts to secure funding for clinical research?
12. Contract Research Organizations such as PPD employ people from many different backgrounds with a variety of skills. Have you ever worked with a very diverse group of people?
13. While PPD likes to employ people who have plans to work for us long-term, it is understandable that sometimes plans change. Do you anticipate any significant changes in your life within the next 3-5 years?
14. If a trial participant asks you to explain what a placebo is and why it may be used, what would your answer be?
15. If you were the person responsible for hiring at PPD, what characteristics would you look for in a candidate, and do you feel that you possess those traits?
16. PPD tries to accommodate employees with regard to scheduling preferences as much as possible. Is there a particular schedule that would be a better fit with your personal/family responsibilities?
17. At the end of the day, what makes you feel like you have done a good job or have been successful?
18. If a patient wants to participate in a clinical trial but wants the physician conducting the experiment to provide all of his care during the time the trial is being conducted, what would be the most appropriate advice?
19. Are you familiar with the difference between diagnostic trials and screening trials?
20. Knowing that both CROs and pharmaceutical companies conduct research and trials, what do you think would be an advantage working with a CRO rather than seeking employment with a large pharmaceutical company?
21. What made you choose a career in research?
22. CROs work with multiple clients nationally and internationally, which means employees are often expected to juggle time zones and adhere to the sponsor's tight deadlines. What are some things you do to help manage your time efficiently?
23. If you had your choice of a research project to work with, what would you choose?
24. PPD likes to encourage a healthy work/life balance. What are some things you like to do make sure you have a healthy balance between work and your personal life?
25. What would you tell a patient who is asking about some of the things they should expect while participating in a clinical trial?
26. Why do you feel that participation in a clinical trial is a positive decision?
27. PPD is supportive of our employee's continuing education efforts. Have you ever thought of going back to school?
28. Do you know what pharmacokinetic studies are?
29. Are you familiar with what 'expanded access' means?
30. Do you understand what a 'double-blind' trial is?
31. What is a 'controlled' clinical trial?
32. What are some of the risks associated with being a participant in a clinical trial?
33. Are you familiar with what a protocol is with regard to clinical research?
34. Do you have an understanding of what a 'control' or 'control group' is?
35. Can you think of a time you had a disagreement with a boss or coworker, and if so, how was it resolved?