Postdoctoral Research Associate Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the postdoctoral research associate position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for consultation to affiliated faculty for choosing appropriate research design and data analyses, assist with review of methodologies of journal articles or grant proposals.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience with applied plant pathology in field and greenhouse environments
• Experience utilizing molecular techniques for plant pathogen identification and quantification, including regular PCR assays, real-time PCR assays, and DNA sequencing/sequence analyses
• Evidence of high quality scientific publications and presentations
• Capacity to lift up to 30 lb repetitively
• Willingness to learn and implement new techniques for advancement of the project
• Experience with research methods on soilborne plant pathogens
• Experience with phenotypic screening of plant germplasm for resistance to wilt diseases
• Completed at least one graduate course in plant breeding

I would like to submit my application for the postdoctoral research associate opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical support related to field and laboratory experimentation, treatment evaluation, data and sample collection, and basic statistical and graphic analyses.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong background in environmental health/biology
• A track record of publications
• Experience working in a research team environment
• A background in atmospheric chemistry
• A comfort level working in a UNIX environment
• Experience which demonstrates knowledge with caloric materials
• Experience which demonstrates knowledge with electronic-structure methods development, coding, and application of such methods, as it is a principle R&D component
• Experience which demonstrates knowledge using databases and modern data use paradigms, physics-based machine-learning activities

Please consider me for the postdoctoral research associate opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for administrative support to the research department to include the collection, compilation and documentation of clinical research data, in accordance with the details outlined in the research protocol (procedure) for a given study.

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:

• Familiarity with spinach production systems and diseases
• Demonstrated competence with statistically sound epidemiological research methods, and competence with QTL, SNPs, and association mapping
• A concentration in maternal and child health highly desirable
• Experience in the development and use of system, improvement and/or implementation science methodologies and tools highly preferred
• Experience in global health strongly preferred
• Demonstrated competence in analysis of spatial/temporal geographical data and spatial statistics
• Strong background in microelectronics and analog/mixed-signal integrated circuit design
• Hands-on experience in ASIC design in 90nm or more advanced CMOS technologies

In response to your job posting for postdoctoral research associate, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for leadership to the research team in ensuring collection of source data and completion of documentation that validated the integrity of research.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Successfully tape-out experiences with tracked records
• Proficient in common computer programming languages (e.g., Matlab, C/C++, python)
• Earned PhD in soil microbiology, biogeochemistry or directly related field
• Expertise in the measurement of process rates or enzyme activity in soils
• Experience with stable isotopes
• Statistical or simulation modeling experience
• Experience with real-time PCR
• SAS and R programming

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for administrative support to the Clinical Investigation Program to include the collection, compilation, transcription and documentation of research data, in accordance with the details outlined in the research protocol for a given study.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Demonstrated record of high-quality research output in of the areas of Software Engineering, Programming Languages, and Formal Methods
• Be proficient in programming
• Experience in Marine Ecology or Coastal Ecology
• Able to live or spend extended time in Botswana
• Experience with next-generation sequencing data analysis and sample preparation (such as ChIP/RNA/ATAC-seq) is highly preferred
• Experience with standard molecular biology skills including molecular cloning, mammalian cell tissue culture, RT-QPCR, FACS, Immunoassays, and related techniques is highly preferred
• Proficiency with standard graphical and organization software such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, MS Word, Powerpoint
• Experience with molecular cloning and recombinant DNA technologies