Letter to a scientist regarding vacancy in his group

Dear Colleagues:

Following is my letter to a Prof regarding the vacancy in his group. I would be grateful if someone could comment on the same.

Dear Prof. ----:

I am writing to express my great interest in applying for the Ph.D program in your research group.

I am an ambitious and a curious physicist, presently working as a ---- in the field of ---- at the -----.

I have always been fascinated by the dynamic nature of science, especially ----.
As a ---- at ----,

1. I have advocated a method of properly estimating the atomic placement precision for structures derived from X-ray and neutron crystallography (submitted to Science).
2. I have analysed and catalogued various structural and interactional attributes (like ----) of ---- (Manuscript under preparation) to understand the possible variables administering ----.
3. I have established a correlation of ---- with ---- and have developed a toolkit (Article in press: ----) and an algorithm to identify and search such ---- (resulted publication: 2 listed in CV, attached).
4. I have catalogued the ----- preferences for these ----- and have established ----- relationship (Manuscript under preparation).
5. and presently working on 6 other ----- projects.

With my present affiliation, I had the opportunity to strengthened my theoretical knowledge and become conversant with the most recent standards and technologies of ----- and now I am determined to expand my research skills into experimental -----, particular through -----, as the need for high-resolution ----- information on ------ is critical to comprehend its action.

Given my record of high academic achievement (please refer my Curriculum vitae) and a strong interest in your research field, I am certain that, if given the opportunity, I will enjoy working on your research projects. Furthermore, because this subject is my personal passion, I will do my best to exceed your expectations. In addition to my academic qualifications, I am confident that my international background and interdisciplinary education will add more diversity to your laboratory.

Thank you for considering my application, and I look forward to talk to you.

Eagerly awaiting your reply.

Reference: -------. For contact information, please find the attachment.