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| Competency | Leading Question | Follow up Questions | Key Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence of an independent and focused research agenda. | Describe the overall theme of your research agenda. | Tell me about a time when you’ve had to modify your research due to funding or time constraints. Did the modification result in a publishable product? Why or why not? Tell me about a time when the results of one study generated additional research questions. Were you able to publish the follow-up study? Why or why not? |
Independent thinker Collaborator Strategic thinker Organized and effective Planning skills Innovative Can change focus as needed Clear and effective writing ability |
| Competency | Leading Question | Follow up Questions | Key Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Evidence of and ability for collaboration; freely shares knowledge, information, ideas, resources, expertise, etc. | Tell us about a job situation where you were a member of a team and had information and resources that would be beneficial to other members of the group. | How did you communicate it? What resulted from your efforts? |
Good communicator Shares information Team player Networker Leader Recognizes others’ input, ideas and skills Open to change |
| 2. Evidence of and ability for collaboration; receptive to input from others and uses diplomacy and tact when providing input and direction. | Give an example of a time when you had to give directions to a co-worker who was not performing well in his or her job. | How did you communicate the issues? What happened? How did it impact your relationship with the co-worker? What would you do differently if you had to do it over? |
Good communicator Diplomacy Discretion Professionalism Good manager/leader Sensitivity Recognizes others’ input, ideas and skills Open to change |
| Competency | Leading Question | Follow up Questions | Key Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant-writing experience. | Describe your grant -writing and research experience. | How many grants have you written and been awarded? How do you approach guidelines and deadlines? Explain your proposal development process. Tell us about a successful funding experience. Tell us about a difficult funding experience. |
Success in grant award Timeliness Urgency Organization |
| Competency | Leading Question | Follow up Questions | Key Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching/presentation skills and experience; ability to present technical data in effective manner. | Please describe a presentation (e.g., Grand Rounds, etc.) you facilitated or lead. | Describe your presentation style. What tools or resources were incorporated into your presentation? |
Preparation time Organizational skills Utilization of teaching tools |