[Closed] would you say:

I would simplify it - you don't need to use specific IMO eg

During my PhD I have implemented an algorithm for stochastic sampling of proteins in an existing code and as a result, I have developed important skills in programming in F77 and Perl languages.

I wouldn't, no. I can't imagine anything worse than doing a PhD. Except for being stuck down that hole in Chile.

I would write "During my PhD, I have implemented an algorithm [function of algorithm] using F77 and Perl."

looks ok to me, but what are you trying to sell? the PhD or the programming skills?

If it's the programming skills that you're trying to emphasise, perhaps you could say [i]"while doing my PhD I have developed F77 & Perl programming skills by implementing...."[/i]

either way is just as good, it just depends what you're trying to emphasise

My brother's PhD thesis was about accelerated ageing of mechanical geology samples.

It contained the following text (as part of the method explanation)... [i]"microwaves are a special kind of light"[/i] with a reference to the user manual of his Matsui microwave.

Yeah, it needs reordering. What John said, basically.

"During my PHD I [s]have[/s] implemented algorithms for doing stuff, during which I developed my skills in this and that"

During my PhD I have implemented a specific algorithm for stochastic sampling of proteins in an
existing code and thus I have developed important skills in programming, more specifically in the
F77 and Perl languages.

"During my PhD I implemented a specific algorithm for stochastic sampling of proteins, and thus developed F77 and Perl programming skills."

Briefer is better, unless you're being marked by the word for your PhD thesis...

Edit: See "passive voice" on Wikipedia.

Agree with Flaperon.
Again keep it brief and relevant, if they are interested they will ask you questions for more detail.

I wouldn't, no. I can't imagine anything worse than doing a PhD.

mines whilst being dull as shit AND actually about shit was great, loads of free time and my own boss

I think the first mistake was mentioning you use fortran and perl 🙂

Fortran and Perl are the future!

I would have to agree - Fortran 77 skills are just about the most basic you could have, and area really not applicable in any way in the modern software engineering world!

mogrim - Member
Fortran and Perl are the future!

Is that a voice coming out of the time vortex?!

Mentioning Perl may reveal that you actually wear sandals with socks to work.

I have no idea what any of this means, and therefore cannot contribute anything useful.

Carry on.

Fortran SEVENTY SEVEN. That means invented in 1977! BEFORE the ZX80!

Juan are you are a biochemist???

molgrips F77 is still the fastest though 😉
Frankenstein, theoreticaly a Dr es chemistry. Practically I have been playing (from a comp chem point of view) with things like kinases, IUPs, lyzosyme and PDE5 😀

Mentioning Perl may reveal that you actually wear sandals with socks to work.

oi!

Mentioning perl will make the men jealous and the ladies swoon*.

* statement may contain traces of lie.

To be honest, it's not clear what skills you want to sell in the statement. If it's programming skills, I'd not mention F77 and Perl - also you state that the code was "existing", so how much computing was really down to you? Did you fish out a subroutine from Numerical Recipes in F77?

If it's stochastic algorithms for experimental design and sampling optimization, I'd mention that as an example of problem solving and flexible thinking - you could probably write the same in XL VB these days.

My PhD was on theories of the Big Bang and all simulations were written in Mathematica - then I discovered Biology...

Juan, welcome to my wheelie bin!

then I discovered Biology...