Going through a somewhat unfamiliar interview process. The company is having me fill out a questionnaire in lieu of a first round interview?

I get reached out to by a recruiter with a biotech research company for a remote statistician role, so I send my resume in. They say I pass the initial screening and am shortlisted for the position, and respond with a list of questions for me to fill out (some behavioral, some technical, etc) and say that it is a pressing need to be filled so if they like what I say, they’ll expedite the process and give an offer …

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