Research Staff Member Cover Letter

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for advanced computing support to faculty and students in their computational research by assisting with conceptual and practical realization of the research goals using local, regional, and/or national advanced computational resources.

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:

• Demonstrated publication record in peer-reviewed journals and/or conferences
• Experience in element based or aggregation based algebraic multigrid and/or Monte Carlo and MCMC simulations
• Experience in parallel mesh and graph partitioners
• Experience with MPI and/or OpenMP
• Electrical engineering and computer hardware fundamentals
• Recent PhD in physics or related field
• Experience in theoretical many-body methods applied to nuclear structure and/or nuclear reactions
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills needed to effectively present and explain results of scientific research in presentations at seminars, meetings and journal publications

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for recommendations for new and expanded computing services based on evaluations of researcher needs, and advocate for the services on behalf of researchers.

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:

• Experience in wet bench processes, especially in wet etch
• Experience in development and application of material science process development
• Experience with interpreted or compiled languages (e.g., Python, C, Matlab), and with finite element method (e.g., Comsol)
• Recent PhD in Earth Science, Chemistry or related field
• Experience in the interpretation and modeling of actinide decay-chain disequilibria as a chronometer of natural and/or nuclear fuel cycle processes, and/or stable metal isotope fractionation during geologic and anthropogenic processes
• Recent PhD in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Experience working with ultrafast laser sources, fiber optic equipment, and/or RF equipment
• PhD in computational science, applied mathematics, nuclear engineering/deterministic transport, or related field

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the research staff member position.

Previously, I was responsible for technical leadership and strategic direction for large-scale distributed cloud-native solutions.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Conduct methodological research in statistics
• Experience with modeling CO2 and H2 reactions with surfaces and experience with free energy sampling methods
• Experience developing computer models of plasmas, particle beams, gravitating systems, or fluids
• Proficiency in C++, MPI, OpenMP, Python, and/or other scripting language programming
• Knowledge of advanced numerical methods for physical systems
• Familiarity with theoretical methods, experimental device capabilities, diagnostics, and interpretation of experimental data
• Recent PhD in plasma physics or a related field
• Knowledge of basic plasma physics and numerical simulation methods

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for expert consultation to beamline scientists on computing projects; stay current on beamline computing needs and issues in order to provide backup for junior systems administrators.

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

• Knowledge of C/C++Python, and other scripting languages
• Familiarity with architecture simulators, FPGA-based emulators, in-depth knowledge of OS and HPC systems
• Knowledge of finite element methods for PDE discretizations on unstructured meshes
• Knowledge of H(curl)-conforming and/or high-order finite element methods
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to interact in a clear and concise manner, author technical and scientific reports and papers, and deliver scientific presentations
• Experience with definite and/or indefinite Maxwell problems and related discretizations
• Experience with algebraic multigrid or similar scalable linear solvers
• Experience with unstructured mesh refinement, or general high-order meshes

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for vision for the structure of computational infrastructure required for a growing research environment.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with semiconductor fabrication processes (such as lithography, sputtering, e-beam, thermal evaporation, lapping and polishing, wet and dry etching techniques, wire and wafer bonding), and diagnostics (AFM, SEM, DLTS, SIMS)
• Recent PhD in physics, chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
• Experience in algorithmic development within a large software suite
• Knowledge of shock wave physics and/or crystal mechanics
• Recent PhD in physics, materials science, chemistry or related field
• Knowledge in applied physics, high-pressure physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, condensed matter, ICF, atomic physics, x-ray spectroscopy, x-ray instrumentation, radiative properties of hot dense plasmas, high energy density physics, or laboratory astrophysics
• Accomplishments in experimental science, theory, or modeling
• Documented publication record in peer-reviewed literature and presenting research results to a large audience