29Medical Writer Interview Questions & Answers
1.Have you authored anything that has been published?
2.What is your writing process?
3.When researching for your writing, how do you determine what is relevant?
4.Describe your experience with writing a stand operating procedure (SOP).
5.What motivates you to be detail oriented?
6.Give an example of how you've learned from a mistake that has enhanced your overall performance?
7.What is your approach to citation? What tools are you familiar with?
8.Give an example of the types of metadata and/or data analysis you are familiar with and have used in previous positions.
9.Are you familiar with LEAN Writing?
10.What is your experience in the medical and scientific research realm?
11.What would you do if a colleague asked you to manipulate data and/or documentation?
12.In the scenario where your boss asks you to edit a manuscript, what is your approach?
13.Have you had to interview SME's for any of your writing and if not, how would you go about it?
14.Share an experience where you contributed to the team.
15.What experience do you have with including images in your writing?
16.How do you manage your time when under pressure?
17.What do you know about our organization, and what makes you want to work with us?
18.Do you have any questions for us?
19.What is your greatest strength?
20.What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?
21.What have you done to further your own professional development in the past 5 years?
22.What made you choose medical writing as a career path?
23.How do you handle criticism in the workplace?
24.How do you ensure quality in your writing?
25.What do you enjoy about writing?
26.Aside from writing, in what area of communication are you strongest?
27.Tell us about a time you had to think outside the box at work.
28.In what sort of working conditions do you thrive?
29.How have personal connections with colleagues supported your success at work?
