Materials Science Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for materials science, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for the following for Lab: test equipment and calibration schedules / records; purchases and maintains consumable supplies and gases.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or
• Has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second cycle, or
• Has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English
• Experience and knowledge in microstructure characterisation
• Experience and knowledge in mechanical property characterisation
• Experience and knowledge in analytical modelling and computer simulations
• Handles pressure professionally

I am excited to be applying for the position of materials science. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support for the Technology EMT Lab on an as needed basis, and will require working knowledge of molding ASTM and ISO test parts and physical testing in the PSL Lab.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience in metal casting and using solidification software
• Curriculum vitae, including full list of publications
• Statement of research interests and plans
• Contact information for a minimum of three professional references within the application
• Applications at all levels will be considered
• PhD, Master’s or equivalent in the following areas Materials Science & Engineering and /or Chemical Engineering, Chemical Physics, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry (Combined degrees are acceptable)
• Preferentially specialised in drug product formulation and/or materials science raw materials functionality transformation
• Fluent French and English (written and spoken)

Please consider me for the materials science opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for operational leadership to office and lab staff, including affinity groups such as Lab Managers Network of Professionals (LMNOP).

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Self motivated and result focused
• Studies of Materials Science, Physics or closely related education
• Knowledge in powder technology, processing of metals and/or ceramics
• Solid Background Solid State Physics
• Good laboratory practice and PC-knowledge
• Independent work style and initiative
• Expertise in physical metallurgy of Al- alloys and/or Mg-alloys
• Careful and meticulous in data handling, literature review, and organize research data into high-quality presentations and for publications in high-impact journals

I am excited to be applying for the position of materials science. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for orientation, training and supervision of staff, students, visiting scientists and new lab members in the application and use of new equipment.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Hands-on experience with tension/compression testing and plotting and analyzing stress-strain data
• Expertise/experience with DSC and other thermal analysis techniques
• Hands-on experience with furnaces and ovens for heat-treatments
• Expertise in physical metallurgy of metals and alloys such as steels, high-entropy alloys, nickel superalloys
• Experience in using camera systems in combination with the digital image correlation (DIC) technique and software
• Experience with indentation hardness measurements (macro-, micro-, nano-)
• Experience with plasticity modeling
• Experience with rolling, extrusion, joining processes

I would like to submit my application for the materials science opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for accurate written documentation of all lab work; including detailed observations and conclusions in accordance with establish SOPs and departmental guidelines.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• First experience of the pharmaceutical or relevant industry (Cosmetic, medical device) and/or industrial focused university project
• Proficiency in applying Python and creating Jupyter notebooks to pre and post process input and output files from materials and chemistry simulations
• Writing scripts to access and modify Postgres SQL databases
• Use of Github for collaborative development
• BS in Engineering or Materials Science from an ABET accredited (or equivalent) institution
• Materials lab operation – cutting, grinding, polishing, etching, microscopy, tensile tests
• Fatigue and failure analysis
• Material properties and processing knowledge