Assistant, Research Cover Letter

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for state of the art advances in technology through workshops and seminars to users and interested researchers.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Assist in preparation of study source document chards, screening packets, maintain clinical study enrollment logs, payment and tracking logs, assist in filing of study documents, assists in query resolutions
• Assist with set up for Study Team Meetings to include (pre-study, SIV, mock runs and staff training)
• Assist with phone reminder contacts to subjects
• Previous research experience preferred
• Previous research laboratory experience
• FACs and/or fluorescence microscopy experience preferred
• High attention to detail and good record keeping
• Experience in institutional research, institutional assessment, or related field

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for comprehensive support and project coordination on a wide range of topics concerning the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science.

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:

• Knowledge of standard computer software packages for data analysis and presentation, and on-line literature search engines
• Knowledge of Northeastern bird identification and calls
• Some knowledge of systems engineering
• Familiarity with basic research methods and data analysis (quantitative or qualitative)
• Internship and/or professional experience in health policy, public health or a related field
• Experience working with data, including preparation of presentation-quality graphs and tables
• Experience writing policy briefs, technical reports, academic articles, and/or grant reports
• Experience conducting background literature searches

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the assistant, research position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for standard and custom medium- to high-throughput sample processing services for molecular biology and genomics applications.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Prior research experience and interest in trauma is preferred
• Knowledge of neuroscience and psychology, including psychopathology, neuro-anatomy and neurochemistry
• Understanding of statistical analysis in SPSS
• Maintain high levels of integrity about confidentiality
• Willing to work with infectious agents
• Laboratory research experience with human participants through academic training or previous work experience is preferred
• Experience working in a clinical setting (i.e., psychiatric hospital, psychology clinic, ) or research laboratory is preferred
• Knowledge of specialized computer software

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the assistant, research position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for science discipline expertise to assigned missions including: (1) Definition and management of science requirements; (2) Science support at scientific meetings; (3) ON-Orbit Operations Console support for assigned projects/missions, as required, which may require participation in activities outside of normal business hours, including overnight shifts.

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

• Clinical research experience in human clinical research at a working level proficiency
• Experience in measuring blood pressure
• Experience in managing IRB applications in HAWKIRB including submitting new applications, annual continuing reviews, adverse events and modifications
• Experience in recruiting research participants for clinical studies
• Experience in supervising undergraduate students
• Experience in preparing budgets for extramural grant applications
• Experience in wet lab techniques associated with endothelial cell collection such as centrifuging and adhering endothelial cells to slides for further analysis
• Experience in supervising graded exercise tests including VO2max testing, taking blood pressures, rating of perceived exertion and assessing subject symptoms

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for administrative and financial oversight of science, social science, and health Interfaculty Initiatives (IFIs) that report to the Provost’s Office as well as the Wyss Institute and cross-school curricular programs including the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology (SCRB), Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS), and Program in Health Policy.

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 prototyping and CAD design
• Analytical skills necessary in order to gather and review quantitative and qualitative data
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to interact with health care providers, health care agencies, and the community at large
• Experience with force sensing
• Experience with motion tracking (video, magnets )
• Knowledge of standard computer software packages for presentations, and on-line literature search engines
• Minimum of 6 months experience in microbiology research
• Minimum of 6 months experience in data analysis and presentation