Senior Research Associate Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for advanced technical skills in the application of mass/flow cytometry/cell sorting technologies to research problems and in the development of new technologies to advance translational research.

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 skill in organic synthesis of small molecules and their purification and characterization (NMR,mass spectrometry)
• Perform general greenhouse work independently, such as making pots and flats, planting, watering, fertilizing, tying/trimming plants for
• Upkeep, seed harvesting, seed threshing, seed counting and maintaining various crop plants according to specific protocols as directed by Greenhouse Specialist and Program Specialist
• Maintain and clean greenhouses and work areas
• Assist with collection of plant tissue samples under supervision, according to specific protocols
• Utilize data management applications to collect and record data
• Use electronic equipment (barcode scanners, cameras, seed threshers and seed counters)
• Comply with Stewardship and Biosafety requirements and Quality Management Systems (QMS) directives and protocols

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for day to day delivery of in house flow cytometry in support of the company’s biomarker strategy and projects.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, works well as an individual and in a team environment
• Good understanding of the underlying technical principles of NGS chemistries and workflows, instrument platform and data analysis preferred
• Exacting attention to detail, combined with strong analytical and organizational skills are essential
• Able to work independently, meet deadlines, write monthly progress reports, and present the progress reports to key stakeholders
• Experience working with small laboratory animals, preferably in a biotech or pharmaceutical environment
• Understanding of cancer biology
• Experience with animal models of cancer is desirable
• Design and conduct experiments to support the mechanistic and disease biomarker discovery for in vivo models

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership in the application of flow cytometry/cell sorting technologies to research problems and in the development of new technologies to meet the needs of research programs.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience with high-throughput assays
• Experience with ELISA or other antibody-based applications
• Friendly, positive, self-motivated and a team player
• Takes initiative and follows up on work appropriately
• Experience with cell isolation techniques
• Demonstrated expertise in protein purification including concentrating supernatants, preparation and packing of chromatography columns, and conducting chromatography, operating analytical and preparative fast performance and high-pressure chromatography systems
• Experience working with analytical characterization including endotoxin measurements, protein quantitation assays, analytical HPLC chromatography, and SEC analysis
• Experience in data extraction or report writing from a large-scale relational database such as Datatel Colleague or SunGuard Banner

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for specialized expertise and interpretation related to laboratory and immunologic procedures and findings, such as related to flow cytometry and epigenetics.

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

• Familiarity with DNA sequencing technologies
• Experience with PC and Unix systems for data analysis
• Good presentation skills (meetings, conferences)
• Knowledge of cell cultures and in vitro models of diseases
• Biochemical and bioanalytical knowledge in setting up in vitro experimental models
• Experience in microscopy and imaging for quantitative and qualitative assays
• Significant experience troubleshooting molecular biology-based assays
• Experience operating liquid handling robots

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for lead laboratory support in cell culturing, sample preparation for flow cytometry analysis, and assays, including ELISA, western blotting, PCR, cell staining, histology, bacterial culture, microbiology and other analyses as needed.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Industry experience in Pharma/Biotech or close exposures to R&D process is preferred
• Mammalian protein expression and purification
• Experimental design and analysis
• Solid experience with commonly used cell and molecular biology, and biochemistry technologies, such as cell culture, transfection, RNA/DNA/Protein preparation and analysis, construction, qRT-PCR, subcellular fractionation, ELISA, western, immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence staining, confocal microscope imaging, protein expression and purification, and handling of small animals
• Experience with supervising/leading teams and/or crews
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Executive recruitment experience, ideally in the international environment (consultancy or in-house)
• Track record of recruitment innovation and creativity