--- tags: topst, hiring --- # Interviews - Document retention policy 1. Record the meeting for - some of my colleagues we are recording this meeting for > Hi I'm Cameron and I am the Principal Investigator on the NASA TOPS Grant. This is a grant that has been awarded to the company where I work, Don't Use This Code. Don't Use This Code is a private training and consulting company that works closely with institutions within the US Federal Government. As part of that, I also lead programming classes, perform consulting (writing code), and one-on-one coaching calls. Now, the position you have applied for is in support of our delivery of the NASA grant which focuses on training 20k people in modern open science practices. > Today, I wanted to take 15 minutes to share more about the position with you, to get to know you a little bit better, and to prepare for scheduling our interview for next week. 1. What is the job all about? - [Job Details](https://www.opensciencetraining.org/tops_coordinator.pdf) - [TOPSt Homepage](https://nasa.github.io/Transform-to-Open-Science/) - [I’m from the government and I’m here to help - Chelle Gentemann (PyData NYC 2022)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xGKkZ_OxmE) 2. Questions to ask - This is a full time position. Are you available full time? - Are you authorized to work within the United States? - Do you have a space in your home that is quiet and you can work from without distraction? - incl. taking calls/presentations - Are you available to work US/Eastern coast hours? - What time zone are you in? - When are you available to start? Are you available to start immediately? - This is a grant supported position and depending on the candidate we have a salary of $70k-$90k (incl. with health, dental, and vision). This is a grant funded position and we cannot go higher than that. Does that align with your expectations? - Personal QUESTION #1 - Personal QUESTION #2 - How familiar are you with the NASA TOPS & open science efforts?