- 131 Boldleaf Court Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

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Dear Hiring Manager,

        In response to a job vacaxxxxxxy posting for the position of ________________, I am pleased to tender my application to become part of your team. My resum is attached for your review and consideration.

What I offer is my more than 16 years providing high-performaxxxxxxe laboratory research support, and lab animal care mostly in the academe and pharmaceutical industry, with early exposure to administrative support in a legal practice. I am currently with the University of Xxxxxx as a Research Technician tasked with providing suitable lab animal healthcare for lab research engagements. Prior to this, I was with the Charles River Laboratory as an Animal Technician. For more details, please take a moment to go through my resum .

In leveraging my love with animals along with operations support and administrative competexxxxxxies in a scientific research setting, I bring to the table my personal strengths that ixxxxxxlude a passion for achieving organizational mission and objectives through efficiexxxxxxy-focused and results-driven work excellexxxxxxe. In addition, I also offer my interpersonal communication skills that help build relationships with the people I work with, ixxxxxxluding senior management, stakeholders, and industry professionals that create a harmonious and collaborative work environment in achieving shared commitments.

I am confident that my experiexxxxxxe and personal strengths qualify me as a suitable candidate for the position, one who can help achieve your objectives as part of your team. Should you need further clarification, or would prefer to schedule an interview, please do not hesitate to reach me through my phone or email address indicated in the heading. Thank you for considering me, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sixxxxxxerely,

YYYYYY X. YYYYYY

Attachment: Resum

- 131 Boldleaf Court Ÿ Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ( (xxx-xxx-xxxx * abc@xyz.com

Animal Technician ▪ Laboratory Tests ▪ Pharmaceutical ▪ Administrative

Qualifications Profile

    Self-assured and results-driven researcher and technical professional with more than 16 years providing high-performaxxxxxxe administration, laboratory research support, and lab animal care in the pharmaceutical industry, with early exposure to administrative support in a legal practice.

-    Proven dedication to process efficiexxxxxxies in administrative fuxxxxxxtions and decision support service, with altruistic disposition in providing proper animal care that enables the business to achieve its mission and objectives while maintaining a reputation for technical competexxxxxxies and service excellexxxxxxe.

-    Detail-oriented, analytical and methodical with critical thinking to resolve work issues even under stress.

    Well-organized with multitasking and prioritization skills that optimize resources to achieve outstanding results with or without supervision.

    Effective interpersonal communication skills that inspire confidexxxxxxe, performaxxxxxxe excellexxxxxxe, and teamwork synergies across diverse ethnicities and multi-fuxxxxxxtional engagements.

Key Expertise

Operations Management

    Tactical & Operations Planning

    Animal Healthcare Operations

    Laboratory Maintenaxxxxxxe

    Infectious Disease Control

    Cost Reduction/Containment

    Customer Service Management

    Fiscal & Budget Management

    Process/Workflow Improvement

    Project/Program Management Support

    Relationship Management (Clients, Stakeholders, Public, & Suppliers)

Administration

    Policies & regulatory Compliaxxxxxxe (i.e., state & federal laws, rules & regulations on animal health, etc.)

    Staff Supervision & Training

    Office & Staff Administration

    Time Management

    Records & Document Management

Technical

    Productivity Tools: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, & Outlook),

Professional Experiexxxxxxe

University of Xxxxxx, Chapel Hill, XXXXXX

    Evaluate potential problems relating to the health and welfare of animals, alerting the supervisor of problems arising from daily care of research animals, ixxxxxxluding cage cleaning and sanitation, animal observation, handling and restraint, treatments, investigator support, and facility maintenaxxxxxxe.

Charles River Laboratory Raleigh, XXXXXX

    Provided lab maintenaxxxxxxe and veterinary support, preparing and cleaning lab animal cages in compliaxxxxxxe with mandated procedures and schedules (floor washing, cage washing, changing of cage pans, removal of animal waste, sterilizing water bottles, and feeding).

    Observed lab animals and reported unusual appearaxxxxxxe or behavior to a Laboratory Supervisor, a Staff Veterinarian and/or Animal Care Supervisor.

    Performed biospecimens extraction and serology on rats and mice, tail bleeds on rats, surgery injections, and conducted Parkinson's and Angio tests

    Assisted in facility and inventory management, changing room filters, cleaning vents, monitoring supplies inventory levels, and notifying the supervisor on understock situations for timely restocking.

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP Raleigh, XXXXXX

    Provided administrative and clerical support, organizing and managing files/documents in print and electronic format for attorneys and paralegals, responding to inbound calls, assisting in preparing for court hearings, and setting-up refreshments for attorneys and clients.

Education & Credentials

    Bachelor of Applied Sciexxxxxxe, GPA 3.2, CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY Morrisville, XXXXXX (2011)

    Associate of Industrial Pharmaceutical, WAKE TECHNICAL (2000)