Biological Scientist Mock Interview

Practice 25 Biological Scientist interview questions covering research methodology, experimental design, and data analysis.

Question 13 of 25

How do you handle a larger than average workload?

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Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

Here are some suggestions on how to handle a large workload:

- List your tasks and prioritize them
- Think of which jobs add to the company's bottom line, and start there (Closest to the money!)
- Exhale. Relax for a minute and collect yourself
- Organize your tasks by which ones you can complete independently and which ones you need help with
- Take sufficient breaks, so you do not exhaust yourself
- Communicate your struggles with your leadership or team

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I first take a step back and make a list of all the deliverable work that I have. Then, I prioritize the list by deadline and ease of completion. I always try to hit the easy tasks first and get them off my to-do list. Feeling like I am making progress keeps me motivated."

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

The interviewer wants to know that you can handle the workload required of you in this position and that you will not become overwhelmed if/when workloads unexpectedly increase. When workloads increase, stress levels do too. How do you react?

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

"When I have a large workload on my plate, I do not stress over the tasks that are in front of me. Rather, I make a simple plan of which tasks are a high priority and which tasks are a lower priority. The higher priority tasks, I complete first. Through this system, I can focus on my tasks individually, rather than stress out by the multitude of tasks ahead of me."

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Setting priority and time management. If you ask more, I would say having a strong balance between personal and professional lives. I first take a step back and make a list of all the deliverable work that I have. Then, I prioritize the list by deadline and ease of completion. I always try to hit the easy tasks first and get them off my to-do list. Feeling like I am making progress keeps me motivated.

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Wonderful response! You do a really good job of showing how you manage a large workload, including how you use prioritization and problem-solving skills.

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Biological Scientist Mock Interview

How do you handle a larger than average workload?

25Biological Scientist Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why have you chosen to specialize in (enter your specialty)?

2.How do you handle stress and pressure?

3.Describe a difficult project and how you overcame it?

4.Why should we hire you?

5.Describe a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.

6.What was the biggest change you have had to deal with in your career?

7.When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?

8.Tell me about yourself.

9.As a scientist, team communication is key to your success. What experience do you have using team-based messaging applications?

10.What are your strengths as a biological scientist?

11.What do you know about the study of wild animal populations?

12.Share an experience in which you presented to a group. What was the situation and how did it go?

13.How do you handle a larger than average workload?

14.What is the most challenging part of supervising biological technicians and junior scientists?

15.How do you believe you will complement our department, if you were hired?

16.Do you prefer to work in the field, or in a lab setting?

17.When conducting scientific research, how often do you create alternative scenarios for potentially unexpected outcomes?

18.Tell me about a career related goal that you set and did not reach. How did you recover from the disappointment?

19.As a biological scientist, you will face a significant amount of diversity among your coworkers. Are you accustomed to this?

20.What feedback did you receive from your most recent manager?

21.How do you encourage creative thinking with your fellow scientists?

22.How will you earn the trust of your coworkers?

23.Have you ever broken a confidentiality agreement?

24.What questions do you have for me?

25.What are your salary expectations for this biological scientist role?