DearSir，IwouldliketoinquireaboutthepositionoflaboratoryresearchassistantinthefieldofbiochemistrythatyouadvertisedinnewspaperonDecember12.Iamtwenty-eightyearsold.In1986IreceivedmyM.S.inChemistryfromtheUniversityofCalifornia.AsastudentItookmanyChemistryandBiologycoursesafewofwhicharelistedhere:GeneralChemistryOrganicchemistryPhysicalChemistryBiochemistry-twoyearsAnalyticalChemistry-bothorganicandInorganicAsIwasagraduatestudent,IworkedasaresearchassistantforDr.JohnWilliams,Professorofbiochemistry,UniversityofCalifornia.DuringthistimeIassistedDr.Williamsinbasicresearchconcerningthephosphatescycleinmetabolism.Icansupplyuwithacopyoftheresultingpaperatyourrequest.SincemygraduationIhavebeenemployedbyBostonuniversityasanassistantprofessor.Ihavecontinuedmyresearchinthistime,andseveralofmypapershavebeenpublishedinNewYork.myimmediatesuperior,Dr.WilliamLarson,hasindicatedhiswillingnesstoprovidemywithareference.IfeelthatIhavesufficienteducationandexperienceinmybackgroundtofulfillthequalificationsforyourposition.Ihopethatyouwillschedulemeforaninterviewatyourearliestconvenience.Sincerelyyours