Lab Research Analyst Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for technical leadership and consultative direction in order achieve optimum system performance, availability and service delivery for Duke Infrastructure services, with the goal of maintaining 100% service availability for all Duke infrastructure services.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• An understanding of fiscal policy and current trends in education finance
• Fluency with Excel and proficiency with various data base software, analytical process, and data mining tools
• Willingness to work as both an independent and as a team member
• Experience in animal handling and mouse colony maintenance is preferred
• Experience in basic molecular and cellular biology is preferred
• Responsbile for project onboarding and execution, including project scope, goals, timelines, and deliverables
• Will often times lead the development of concepts and co-create solutions through rapid, iterative processes with business partners and customers
• Strong written and verbal communication is critical to navigate a mix of customer and project client interactions

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for a contagious, safe IT environment (Information Security Office, Duke Health Technology Solutions, Duke Office of Information Technology, etc.).

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:

• Contribute to preclinical trials involving behavioral evaluation of mice for motor function, neurological impairment, and cognition
• Provide colony management services, , maintaining Excel database, setting upbreeding, ear-tagging, genotyping, and weaning
• Serve as the liaison between laboratory researchers and the staff of the Duke Division of Laboratory Animal Research (DLAR)
• Handle the import and export of lab animals, including ordering animals
• Effectively communicate & coordinate with center members, and be capable of working independently and in a collaborative environment
• Previous experience working with non-human primates (particularly macaques)
• Familiarity with and experience managing compliance for relevant USDA, DEA, OSHA regulations
• Mouse breeding and management (currently 9 distinct strains), genotyping via PCR and being able to establish new genotyping protocols as needed, behavioral phenotyping, survival surgery, and tissue dissection

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for backup support of analytical chemistry/biochemistry assays for Analytical and Raw Materials Groups.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Exhibit an interest in consuming and distilling research for use in policy and practice
• Have a willingness to learn, adapt and suggest improvements
• Understanding of mouse genetics and production of transgenic strains
• Capable of working in a team setting and independently with minimum supervision
• Strong critical thinking skills and have excellent attention to detail
• Genotyping including sample collection, DNA preparation and PCR
• Experience with molecular biology techniques, including immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and DNA/RNA/protein analysis
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word and Power Point

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for regular consultation for researchers and research teams on data organization and management strategies with the goal of improving data management skills, awareness of data policies, and data sharing/compliance at Duke.

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:

• Identify and gather relevant policies, strategies, project, reporting and evaluation documents
• Detail oriented and skilled in performing reproducible work according to well-designed plans
• Familiarity with cellular and molecular biology techniques
• Computer literate, especially with regard to Microsoft Excel, database systems and graphing software
• Solid mathematical skills, especially with regard to the calculation of weights, volumes and solution concentrations
• Work with biological agents handled at BSL2 and BSL3
• Work with animals (mice, ferrets and rabbits) handled at ABSL2 and ABSL3
• Directly confer with the Center Director to review ongoing work and develop plans for the mouse colony

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

Previously, I was responsible for business management support, with minimal direction, to Pre-clinical Research and Analytical Chemistry staff requiring the ability to prioritize tasks across multiple ongoing development programs.

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:

• Immune cell profiling (flow cytometry)
• Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience of genomics techniques, particularly next generation sequencing (including sample preparation)
• Experience in RNA and DNA sequencing and significant knowledge with next generation sequencing technologies are strongly preferred
• Experience with Illumina technologies and sequencing applications is preferred
• Molecular biology research experience
• Knowledge and applied experience of program evaluation, including the production of formative and summative evaluation reports
• Knowledge and applied experience of quantitative research methodologies and background in statistical analysis, ideally including longitudinal and hierarchical modeling
• Proficiency in software for quantitative analysis such as Stata or other packages