This is one of the strangest interviews I've ever had. Contacted by a recruiter about 2 months after I applied. I had completely forgotten about the application, but decided to go for it anyway. First round of interview was with a person in a similar position. Second interview was with the head of the department. All interviews were over the phone. The second interview was particularly quirky. There were zero questions about what I had done in my current position. It was basically a skill test with some of the weirdest case questions I've ever had to answer. Instead of focusing on my thought process, it seems like the questions had a very specific "right" answer. Each question had very little information to go on and the interviewer would not provide any helpful hints or insights. For a research-based position, the interview forces you to come up with insights based on very little data. Overall, this has been a very negative experience.