DearSir,
IwouldliketoinquireaboutthepositionoflaboratoryresearchassistantinthefieldofbiochemistrythatyouadvertisedinnewspaperonDecember12.
Iamtwenty-eightyearsold.In1986IreceivedmyM.S.inChemistryfromtheUniversityofCalifornia.AsastudentItookmanyChemistryandBiologycoursesafewofwhicharelistedhere:
GeneralChemistry
OrganicChemistry
PhysicalChemistry
Biochemistry-twoyears
AnalyticalChemistry-bothorganicandInorganic
AsIwasagraduatestudent,IworkedasaresearchassistantforDr.JohnWilliams,Professorofbiochemistry,UniversityofCalifornia.DuringthistimeIassistedDr.Williamsinbasicresearchconcerningthephosphatescycleinmetabolism.Icansupplyuwithacopyoftheresultingpaperatyourrequest.
SincemygraduationIhavebeenemployedbyBostonuniversityasanassistantprofessor.Ihavecontinuedmyresearchinthistime,andseveralofmypapershavebeenpublishedinNewYork.myimmediatesuperior,Dr.WilliamLarson,hasindicatedhiswillingnesstoprovidemywithareference.
IfeelthatIhavesufficienteducationandexperienceinmybackgroundtofulfillthequalificationsforyourposition.Ihopethatyouwillschedulemeforaninterviewatyourearliestconvenience.
Sincerelyyours