Draft 2: Application letter for the role of Research Assistant

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Research assistant for ‘Synthesis and Integration’ team

-          Passion in research

-          Major in Science or Engineering

-          Familiar with laboratory work and willing to put in maximum effort

-          Able to work in a team and think critically

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I sincerely hope that you will consider me for the position of a research assistant as part of the ‘Synthesis and Integration’ team.

I was extremely excited when your research staff, Wei Ren, approached me to apply for this position. I recently met him when he was conducting an NUS laboratory experiment for bioengineering undergraduates like me. I was very impressed when he shared with me his novel biomaterials project which involved the breaking of a disulfide bond to release a particular brand of drug from a nanoparticle to a cancer site. I would absolutely love the opportunity to be part of this research.

The field of biomaterials is one that I am keen in, and I have almost 6 months worth of experience interning at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) over 2 separate attachments during semester break. (When students were enjoying their trips during school holidays, I was enjoying my research stint!)  In addition, I am still doing research, on a part-time basis at IBN to complete my project which has the possibility of obtaining a research paper!

At the same time, my experiences holding leadership roles as the Acting Company Sergeant Major during National Service and the Project Director of Apex(a year-long voluntary mentoring programme for P6 students), I  gained valuable understanding of the role of a team player in an organization. It has made me appreciate hard work and determination and I apply this principle to my work. This has earned me recognition back in IBN, where I was nominated to receive the prestigious Young Promising Researcher Award (only 7 out of hundreds of interns are nominated!) last year. I pride myself with the ability to think critically and 'out-of-the-box' when faced with many research challenges. I would also consult the expertise of various research experts in a company to seek the best solution.

I think that my skills and experience are most suitable for the job of a research assistant, and I do look forward to do a year-long FYP project under IMRE.

You may call me at 96622007 or email me at a0073031@nus.edu.sg should you have further enquiries. Thank you for your consideration.

Yours Sincerely,

Muhd Abdurrahiem