Dear Sir，
I would like to inquire about the position of laboratory research assistant in the field of biochemistry that you advertised in newspaper on December 12.

I am twenty-eight years old. In 1986 I received my M.S. in Chemistry from the University of California. As a student I took many Chemistry and Biology courses a few of which are listed here:

General Chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Biochemistry - two years
Analytical Chemistry - both organic and Inorganic
As I was a graduate student, I worked as a research assistant for Dr. John Williams, Professor of biochemistry, University of California. During this time I assisted Dr. Williams in basic research concerning the phosphates cycle in metabolism. I can supply u with a copy of the resulting paper at your request.

Since my graduation I have been employed by Boston university as an assistant professor. I have continued my research in this time, and several of my papers have been published in New York. my immediate superior, Dr. William Larson, has indicated his willingness to provide my with a reference.

I feel that I have sufficient education and experience in my background to fulfill the qualifications for your position. I hope that you will schedule me for an interview at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely yours,

　
 

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敬啟者：

　　我意欲應征貴公司于十二月十二日在XX報刊登招聘生物化學實驗室助理研究員一職。
　　我現年28歲，一九八六年畢業于加州大學化學專業，獲理學碩士。在校期間，曾選讀過很多有關化學和生物方面課程，略列如下：

普通化學
有機化學
物理化學
生物化學兩年
分析化學（有機與無機）
　　在研究所研讀時，曾擔任過加州大學生物化學教授約翰·威廉斯博士的助教。在此期間，曾協助威廉斯博士從事新陳代謝中磷光循環之基礎研究。如貴公司有意聘雇本人的話，當可寄上成績單一份，供作參考。

　　自研究所畢業后，即受聘波士頓大學，擔任副教授，仍繼續從事研究工作，并在紐約發表過幾篇論又。我的上司威廉·拉森博士，愿意為我提供介紹信。

　　我受過良好教育，且有經驗，深信能夠擔任貴公司的研究工作，故希望貴公司盡早代為安排接見事宜。

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