Det. Sci. Job Q's

Question 1

What do you know about the Scientific Research industry?

Answer 1

• characterized by a pursuit of discovery and innovation.
• goal is to deliver economic, societal and scientific benefits to the UK and its people
• Research Laboratories provide the infrastructure needed to conduct cutting-edge research and train the next generation of scientists and engineers.
• STFC is a world-leading research and innovation organisation, with a unique role within UKRI.
• Funding research in: Particle Physics, Nuclear physics, Astronomy, Space Science and Particle Astrophysics.

Question 2

What particular challenges might STFC face?

Answer 2

• Funding Constraints
• Competition for Talent
• Emerging Technologies and Trends
• Climate Change and Sustainability

Question 3

Describe a relationship that you have either built or repaired with a challenging customer

Answer 3

• Summer Job, when doing Room Service: TP & Soap Change, Bedsheets asked to be changed – would have to make a plan for the customer. The customer trusted the performance of the agency I worked underneath.

Question 4

Tell me about a time when you have delivered a piece of work with a clear outcome which had no previous framework

Answer 4

• Computer Science NEA, we were told to “Make a Project”

Question 5

Can you tell be about a time when you have failed to meet your objectives?

Answer 5

• Oxford Uni Aptitude test

Question 6

Describe a time when you’ve had to be persistent in looking for innovative ways of removing obstacles? (N/A)

Question 7

What motivates you?

Answer 7

• “it is now my goal to work towards working on such projects exactly like this in my life – giving my passion a clear route to work towards.”

Question 8

What have you done to encourage your staff/ peers to develop their skills?

Answer 8

• Group labs

Question 9

This role will require you to display aptitude in various IT packages. Describe your IT capabilities……

Answer 9

• Coding Portfolio Website
• Languages: Python, C#, C++, HTML, R

Question 10

Can you tell us about a time when you have brought together data from multiple sources or from multiple areas of the business. What challenges did this present? (N/A)

Question 11

What processes/techniques would you use to ensure accurate data?

Answer 11

• Error Analysis before conducting reading of data
• Repeats & taking mean

Question 12

Can you tell us about a time when you have been proactive to understand your customers needs? (N/A)