Acoustics Experimental and Data Analysis Postdoc
Los Alamos National Laboratory · Los Alamos, NM · 3 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "What You Will Do" and "What You Need" etc. We need to use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should map content accordingly.
We need to preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc). Also remove duplicated lines, application instructions. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content.
Let's extract content:
"What You Will Do" paragraph: description of role, responsibilities.
Then "What You Need Minimum Job Requirements:" list of requirements.
Then "Desired Qualifications:" list.
Then "Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management."
Then "Note to Applicants: ..." (citizenship restrictions) - this is legal/EEO? It's about restrictions; might be considered boilerplate? It's a specific restriction but maybe considered legal. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This note about citizenship restrictions is legal; likely remove.
Then "Questions: Contact: Dr. John Greenhall, greenhall@lanl.gov" - contact info maybe keep? It's not a section heading; could be a paragraph.
Then "Where You Will Work Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes: ..." This includes benefits list.
Then "Additional Details Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A. Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad. Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information. New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer. Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements. Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947. Instructions on How to Activate/Create a LANL Jobs Account: ..."
We need to remove legal/EEO boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So we should strip out the long legal sections, equal opportunity, drug test, internal applicants, equal opportunity, accommodation instructions, account activation instructions. Keep only substantive info: role description, responsibilities, requirements, desired qualifications, work location, benefits, maybe clearance info? Clearance is part of requirements? It says "Ability to obtain DOE Q clearance (usually requires US citizenship)" under Minimum Job Requirements. That's a requirement. Also later clearance details maybe redundant; we can keep the requirement but not the extensive legal explanation.
We also have "Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management." That's substantive.
Benefits: list after "Our generous benefits package includes:" includes many items.
Pay and Schedule: not mentioned; so we should not create those sections.
Thus sections: About the role (maybe "What You Will Do") -> use
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should map content accordingly.
We need to preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc). Also remove duplicated lines, application instructions. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content.
Let's extract content:
"What You Will Do" paragraph: description of role, responsibilities.
Then "What You Need Minimum Job Requirements:" list of requirements.
Then "Desired Qualifications:" list.
Then "Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management."
Then "Note to Applicants: ..." (citizenship restrictions) - this is legal/EEO? It's about restrictions; might be considered boilerplate? It's a specific restriction but maybe considered legal. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This note about citizenship restrictions is legal; likely remove.
Then "Questions: Contact: Dr. John Greenhall, greenhall@lanl.gov" - contact info maybe keep? It's not a section heading; could be a paragraph.
Then "Where You Will Work Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes: ..." This includes benefits list.
Then "Additional Details Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A. Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad. Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information. New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer. Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements. Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947. Instructions on How to Activate/Create a LANL Jobs Account: ..."
We need to remove legal/EEO boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So we should strip out the long legal sections, equal opportunity, drug test, internal applicants, equal opportunity, accommodation instructions, account activation instructions. Keep only substantive info: role description, responsibilities, requirements, desired qualifications, work location, benefits, maybe clearance info? Clearance is part of requirements? It says "Ability to obtain DOE Q clearance (usually requires US citizenship)" under Minimum Job Requirements. That's a requirement. Also later clearance details maybe redundant; we can keep the requirement but not the extensive legal explanation.
We also have "Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management." That's substantive.
Benefits: list after "Our generous benefits package includes:" includes many items.
Pay and Schedule: not mentioned; so we should not create those sections.
Thus sections: About the role (maybe "What You Will Do") -> use About the role
or maybe "Responsibilities". The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can choose appropriate headings based on content. We have responsibilities (What You Will Do). We have Requirements (Minimum Job Requirements). We have Qualifications (Desired Qualifications). We have Skills maybe not separate; could be part of Requirements. We have Benefits. We have Work Location maybe could be part of About the role or separate? Not in list but we could include as a paragraph under About the role or a separate section like "Work Location". Since not in list, we could just include as a paragraph under About the role or as a separate Work Location
but instruction says prefer few substantive sections; we could add a paragraph.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID.
We must output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft:
About the role
Work Location
but instruction says prefer few substantive sections; we could add a paragraph. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID. We must output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:About the role
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in science and engineering on behalf of national security. The Applied Acoustics Team (MPA-11) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with strong experimental and data analysis skills. The work involves complex experimental work, significant data analysis and signal processing, development of new defect detection and qualification technologies for critical applications, applied research for material characterization (solids, liquids, gases), acoustical imaging, nonlinear acoustics, acoustic separation of two-phase systems, detection of corrosion and other defects in materials and acoustically engineered materials, development of new techniques, customized instrumentation and validation of measurements in the field. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of new sensing technologies, patents and publications, and will have opportunities to work in a wide range of areas, innovate, and present work to sponsors and conferences.
Responsibilities
- Conduct complex experimental work and data analysis/signal processing.
- Develop new defect detection and qualification technologies.
- Perform applied research for material characterization (solids, liquids, gases).
- Work on acoustical imaging, nonlinear acoustics, acoustic separation of two-phase systems.
- Detect corrosion and other defects in materials and acoustically engineered materials.
- Develop new techniques, customized instrumentation, and validate measurements in the field.
- Contribute to development of new sensing technologies, patents, and publications.
- Present work to sponsors and conferences.
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So if we have a list of duties, we should use ul. The "What You Will Do" paragraph contains many duties; we can convert to list.
Let's extract duties from that paragraph:
- Contribute to development of new defect detection and qualification technologies for critical applications.
- Perform complex experimental work and significant data analysis and signal processing.
- Conduct applied research for material characterization (solids, liquids, gases).
- Work on acoustical imaging, nonlinear acoustics, acoustic separation of two-phase systems.
- Detect corrosion and other defects in materials and acoustically engineered materials.
- Develop new techniques, customized instrumentation, and validate measurements in the field.
- Contribute to development of new sensing technologies, patents, and publications.
- Work in a wide range of areas, innovate, and present work to sponsors and conferences.
We'll list those.
Now Requirements: Minimum Job Requirements list:
- Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Engineering, Materials Science or a closely related field, earned within the last five years or soon to be completed
- Strong technical background in one or more of the following areas: signal processing, advanced data analysis, finite element analysis (especially COMSOL), ultrasonic techniques, nondestructive testing, structural mechanics, and machine learning
- Fluency in one or more computer programming languages (e.g., Matlab, Python, Visual Basic, C++, LabVIEW, etc.)
- Hands-on experience designing and conducting experiments
- Demonstrated experience in conducting original scientific research through peer-reviewed publication record
- Experience with complex experimental design/execution and associated data analysis
- Demonstrated capability to act both creatively and independently to accomplish tasks given by senior personnel
- Ability to obtain DOE Q clearance (usually requires US citizenship)
Also Education/Experience: PhD in physics, engineering, or related field. (duplicate). We'll keep unique.
We'll make a list.
Desired Qualifications list:
- Knowledge of electronics and typical laboratory test instruments, such as function generators, oscilloscopes and piezoelectric transducers
- Experience with CAD software
- Experience in ultrasonic flaw detection, acoustic imaging, or acoustic characterization of materials
- Experience with acoustic instrumentation in harsh environments
- Experience with acoustic resonance techniques (i.e. ARS, RUS, etc.)
- Ability to adapt to new requirements for projects and be flexible to learn new areas of research as needed
- PCB CAD experience (Eagle, Altium, etc.)
- Analog circuit design and analysis
- Digital circuit design
- Power electronics design and electrical impedance matching
We'll list those.
Work Location: paragraph.
Benefits: list from "Our generous benefits package includes:" items:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
We'll list those.
We should not include Pay or Schedule sections.
We should not include legal boilerplate.
We should not include contact info? The "Questions: Contact: Dr. John Greenhall, greenhall@lanl.gov" maybe could be kept as a paragraph under About the role or separate but it's not a section heading; it's minor metadata. Could be included as a short p. The instruction says fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a short p with contact. We should also maybe include "Where You Will Work Located in beautiful northern New Mexico..." but we already have work location paragraph; that duplicates. We'll keep work location paragraph and maybe drop the descriptive location paragraph. Now produce HTML. Make sure no extra text outside fragment. Let's craft:
About the role
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in science and engineering on behalf of national security. The Applied Acoustics Team (MPA-11) seeks a postdoctoral researcher with