Microbiologist Mock Interview

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Question 25 of 30

When your boss asks you to get 5 aliquots each of 5 different samples to delivery to another department, what is being asked and how would you perform the task?

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The interviewer will likely ask a variety of situation-based questions testing your knowledge as well as how you explain your process. This question is confirming that you know common lab terminology; you should know what an aliquot is. Also, it provides the interviewer with a sense of how you perform common laboratory tasks. As with any situation-based question, be sure to clearly outline your process so you do not skip around and appear disorganized.

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"When obtaining aliquots of RNA, I get a bucket of ice to thaw RNA samples, then working in the proper RNA designated location, I would pipette (15ul aliquots, for example) per 5 samples into 5 different tubes (a total of 25 samples) and deliver them either on ice if taking over immediately or deliver in a box of dry ice."

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