Hi fishes! I'm currently looking to do a bit of a career switch from research in Medchem to a field service technician role (for laboratory instrumentation). I have applied a few places and got several phone interviews lined up. Can anyone tell me what type of questions I may get? Or general advice on making this switch?

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They will ask about your experience with the equipment, your role in your current position as it relates to the equipment, why you’re looking to change careers, and questions related to field life (are you ok with travel, how do you problem solve when you’re by yourself at a customer site, etc). I moved out of the lab about 5 years ago and I love it. Good luck :)

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