***S Dobson rd#***

Mesa, Az *****

Date: */**/***6

Selection Committee

Rapid Laboratory Services

Tempe, AZ

Dear Selection Committee

This letter is to express my sincere interest in the Lead Medical Laboratory Technician position with Rapid Laboratory Services. I reviewed the posting for this position on glassdoor.com. I am very excited about the prospects of this position and feel that my education and experience make me a well-qualified candidate.

I am currently a biotechnology graduate from Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona, having recently graduated in December 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology. In addition to this, I have been fortunate enough to participate in several course projects and research. Most recently, in my Undergraduate Research MBB 495 course, I worked on the macrophage fusion and biocompatibility of implantable devices, gel electrophoresis, ELISA, and Western blotting fields respectively in the Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology Lab located on the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Campus. In this research experience, I had the opportunity conducting a literature survey that focused on macrophage fusion, the molecular mechanisms therein, and biocompatibility of implantable devices and submitted a 15 page typed document reviewing the summary of each research topic. In addition, I am knowledgeable with several lab tools, equipment and research methods and also familiar with laboratory technique like SDS- PAGE, ELISA, and Western blot. Through my experience as both a student and through a variety of projects, I have learned to expand my research, verbal and written communication skills greatly. Thank you for taking the time to review my application. I look forward to hopefully meeting with you in the future to discuss your positions and my qualifications. Attached is a copy of my resume for your consideration and if I can provide you with additional information, please feel free to call or email me at any time.

Sincerely,

Afroza Nahid

Afroza Nahid

600 S. Dobson Rd#176, Mesa, AZ 85202 480-***-**** act2px@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY

Highly motivated graduate with a major in biotechnology and with strong research, lab protocol, multitasking, and communication skills seeks a professional position as Lead Medical Laboratory Technician at Rapid Laboratory Services.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology December 2015

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona States University, Tempe, AZ COURSES

Microbiology (Lecture & Lab) Genetic Engineering & Society (Lecture & Lab) Experimental Immunology Principles Molecular & Cellular Biology II (Lecture & Lab) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Student Researcher, Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology Lab Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ June 2015 - December 2015

Conducted independent research on macrophage fusion, the molecular mechanism therein, and biocompatibility of implantable devices.

Performed and interpreted gel electrophoresis and Western blotting including experimental design, preparation of all necessary reagents, lysate production, experimental design and interpretation of peptide bands.

COURSE PROJECTS

ASU, Capstone Spring 2015

Researched and collaborated with a team on a project on Synthetic Biology and presented a 30 minute presentation to the class using a PowerPoint.

Wrote a six page research paper related to molecular biosciences and biotechnology fields, specifically on the role of biotechnology on waste treatment that includes tables, figures from excel. ASU, Immunology Laboratory, Fall 2015

Purified antibodies in order to be able to detect antigens on it which allowed for the testing of the initial scientific hypothesis. Developed several technical skills and learned how experiments are designed and interpreted in order to test a scientific hypothesis. ASU, Medical Bacteriology

Developed a case study of human bacterial infections by addressing bacterial characterization, appropriate diagnostic laboratory tests, bacterial pathogenesis, and antibiotics as well as led the class in a PowerPoint presentation of the case study.

LABORATORY TECHNIQUES/SKILLS

Knowledgeable of Microsoft Office applications

Can perform SDS-PAGE, ELISA, Western blot

Wet chemistry: distillation, dialysis, extraction, PCR, DNA recombination

Assays: Bradford protein assay, Bicinchoninic acid assay (BCA assay)

Laboratory Equipment: pH meter, Centrifuge, Microscope, Pipette COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Volunteer for Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS

Volunteer for Center for Metabolic and Vascular Biology Lab

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