Research Associate / Senior Associate Cover Letter

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for support in writing protocol-driven research proposals, preclinical and clinical protocols, technical reports, final reports, and peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Conduct research and analysis on factors driving the risk and return of public and private alternative assets, including Private Equity, Real Estate, and Infrastructure
• Conduct research on institutional processes, quantitative techniques, trends in new asset classes and asset management capabilities
• Prepare and deliver clear and well structured reports and presentations for various audiences
• Relevant work experience in investment banking, investment management, pension fund and/or related capital markets roles
• Knowledge of modern portfolio theory, economics and quantitative techniques, financial modeling, valuation and the associated analytics as applied to financial markets research and portfolio construction
• Exposure to or interest in understanding the role of alternative assets in a portfolio context is an asset
• Experience working with systems, databases, programming languages
• CFA/CAIA/FRM or other relevant industry recognized designation considered is considered relevant to this role

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

Previously, I was responsible for direct scientific and technical contribution (experimental design, data analysis, interpretation of results) to pre-clinical and clinical biomarkers research in ID projects based on your expertise in omics methodologies, in particular genomics and genetics.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Demonstrated experience with laboratory and molecular biology techniques such as nucleic acid purification, DNA cloning, PCR, NGS library preparation and sequencing
• Demonstrated understanding of how scientific principles apply to problem being studied
• Experience troubleshooting problems, conducting analysis of data and recording experimental data
• Experience in sequence data analysis/ interpretation
• Knowledge in gene expression, epigenetic regulations and plant genomics
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety, Security, Procurement and business management policies and procedures
• Experience with lab automation and data management
• Experience mentoring research technicians and students

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for input for scientific experiments, analyze data and identify problems with scientific experiments in their own work or during peer review of colleague’s experiments.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)/Work Instructions
• Operate equipment and maintain appropriate documentation
• Work a non-traditional 40 hour per week shift that includes weekends and occasional holidays
• Willingness to work in greenhouse environment with understanding of plant growth and development
• Organized and can work with minimal supervision
• Experience creating dashboards within Microsoft Excel
• Willingness to travel for business on a semi-regular basis
• Strong interest in energy industry

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

Previously, I was responsible for assistance and consultation on basic research or clinical trials methodologies and statistical analysis issue.

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

• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods with proficiency in an analytical software package such as SPSS, SAS or STATA
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts is preferred
• Time management skills necessary to keep on-task with multiple project assignments
• Professional or managerial experience in higher education in areas of research, teaching and/or archival services
• Typically possesses experience writing and editing scholarly texts
• Strong exposure and working background related to molecular analytical techniques commonly used in plant molecular biology or equivalent level of education and experience
• Thorough knowledge of BLAST analysis, Vector NTI tools and Primer Express and computer skills and familiarity with statistical methods will be advantageous
• Extensive experience in molecular biology experimental design and application

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for assistance and consultation on basic research or clinical trials methodologies and statistical analysis issues.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Planning, coordination and execution of in vivo and ex vivo pharmacology studies in rodent models
• Experience in tissue dissection and tissue preparation for histology, RNA, and protein analysis
• Experience in molecular biology techniques such as ELISA, MSD, FACS, TLDA and RT-PCR, CBA and Luminex assays
• Evidence of an understanding in the principles and techniques employed to characterize antibody-based cancer therapies is highly preferred
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral communicational skills
• Experience in cardiac puncture preferable
• Experience with in vitro assays such as qRT-PCR, Western blotting, and ELISA
• Experience with molecule cloning, DNA/RNA/protein extraction, RT-PCR, western blot analysis, immunoprecipitation, lentiviral/retroviral infection, cell line construction, and flow cytometry