---
title: "Jane Doe --- Cover Letter"
author: "Jane Doe"
address: ["123 Example Street", "Example City, EX 00000"]
phone: "(000) 000-0000"
email: "jane@example.com"
website: "example.com"
date: "`{r} format(Sys.Date(), '%B %e, %Y')`"
greeting: "Dear Hiring Committee:"
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```{r}
#| include = FALSE
company <- "Acme Corporation"
role <- "Director of Data Science"
```

I am writing to apply for the `{r} role` position at `{r} company`. My work has
focused on a problem central to your team: turning statistically rigorous ideas
into systems that scientists can use confidently. Across research and product
settings, I have led multidisciplinary programs, developed reproducible
analytical infrastructure, and helped teams communicate evidence clearly enough
to support consequential decisions.

At Example Corporation, I established a shared workflow for study design,
analysis, review, and reporting across twelve research teams. The work combined
methodological judgment with practical engineering: I designed the technical
architecture, built core R and Python components, created validation and release
processes, and partnered with scientists and engineers to make the system fit
their daily work. The result shortened review cycles while strengthening
traceability and consistency.

I would bring the same combination of statistical depth, software craftsmanship,
and organizational empathy to `{r} company`. I am especially drawn to the
opportunity to shape an analytical platform while mentoring a growing team.
Colleagues value my ability to identify the small number of decisions that
matter most, explain tradeoffs without flattening their complexity, and carry
good ideas through to reliable implementation.

Thank you for considering my application. I would welcome the opportunity to
discuss how my experience could support `{r} company` and its scientific
programs.

Sincerely,

[Jane Doe](){.signature-name}
