Operations Associate, Life Sciences Sequencing
Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you made a client-facing deck or report. How did you decide what to include?
What they are checking: Whether they think about what the client needs to know rather than dumping all available data.
Tell me about a time you noticed a problem before anyone asked you to look.
What they are checking: Whether they are proactive, which the posting calls out for client materials.
Why does accuracy matter so much when tracking samples for a research client?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that lost or mismatched samples can ruin a sponsor's study.
What would you do
A pharma client's samples are stuck between the lab and report generation, and their meeting is tomorrow. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they chase down the real status across teams and prepare an honest update.
How would you coordinate across lab, order processing, finance and customer success so a project closes out cleanly?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that operations work is mostly coordination and follow-through.
The project scope says one thing, but the client is asking for something extra. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize scope creep and loop in the right people rather than quietly saying yes.
How do you handle a stakeholder who doesn't respond to your follow-ups?
What they are checking: Whether they escalate politely and keep things moving without damaging relationships.
About the work
You support several biotech and pharma sequencing accounts. How would you keep track of each project's status and metrics?
What they are checking: Whether they can organize many projects so nothing falls through between client touchpoints.
What project metrics would matter most to a pharma sponsor sending biopsy samples for sequencing?
What they are checking: Whether they think like the customer about turnaround, sample failure rates and delivery dates.
How comfortable are you with spreadsheets and data tools for tracking project performance? Give me an example.
What they are checking: Whether they have the practical data skills to organize project metrics accurately.
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