Assistant/Associate Professor of Mammalian Conservation Ecology
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content.
From posting: we have description, teaching expectations, research expectations, required qualifications, preferred qualifications, overtime status, appointment type, hours per week, review date, additional info (visa, submission instructions, inquiries, criminal check). Also about Virginia Tech (general). We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. We should remove application instructions (cover letter, CV, statement, references, etc.) as per instruction: remove application instructions. Also remove inquiries, criminal conviction check? That might be considered boilerplate? It's part of additional info but maybe keep? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Criminal conviction check is not exactly those but could be considered legal? Might be okay to keep? Safer to remove? It's not explicitly listed but it's a requirement. Might be considered part of "Additional Information". The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep substantive info like required qualifications, preferred qualifications, teaching expectations, research expectations, appointment type, hours per week, review date, overtime status, visa sponsorship note, about Virginia Tech (maybe as "About the role"?). But we must not include application instructions (cover letter, CV, statement, references, etc.) So we remove those lines.
We need to structure into sections: maybe About the role (summary), Responsibilities (teaching and research expectations), Requirements (required qualifications), Qualifications (preferred qualifications), Skills (maybe not present), Benefits (not present), Pay (not present), Schedule (hours per week? maybe schedule). The posting says "Appointment Type Regular Hours per week 40". That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that. Benefits not mentioned. Pay not mentioned. Overtime status maybe could be under Schedule or a separate section? Not in list; we could incorporate into Schedule or maybe not create a section if not listed. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can combine.
We need to use for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for the title.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings.
We must output ONLY the HTML fragment.
Let's extract substantive content:
- About the role: The Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Mammalian Conservation Ecology. We seek a collaborative scholar and educator whose work advances understanding and conservation of mammals and strengthens the department’s core missions in biodiversity conservation and experiential education. The successful candidate will develop an internationally visible research program in mammalian conservation ecology. The candidate should have a strong track record studying the conservation and ecology of wild mammal populations, with research addressing contemporary socio-environmental challenges such as climate change, emerging infectious diseases, invasive species, and habitat loss. The Department and the University are highly collaborative environments, creating the opportunity for diverse collaborations across Virginia Tech and with state and federal natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, and other partners. The position is envisioned as approximately 25% teaching, 65% research, and 10% service.
That's a good summary.
- Responsibilities: Teaching and Mentoring Expectations: Teaching will include a 1:1 teaching expectation, including FIW 4334 Mammalogy, a high-enrollment, field-oriented course central to the Wildlife Conservation curriculum. During the first two years, the faculty member is also expected to develop or contribute to a graduate course in their area of expertise and, as the appointment matures, contribute (e.g., team teach) to general education or other high-demand undergraduate courses. The faculty member will mentor undergraduate researchers and M.S. and Ph.D. students and provide field-based, experiential learning opportunities.
Research, Scholarship, Extension, and Engagement Expectations: The successful candidate will establish a highly productive, externally funded research program that supports graduate students and produces high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship. Expectations include publishing impactful research in respected peer reviewed journals. The candidate will be expected to apply for McIntire-Stennis (USDA NIFA capacity grant) funding in the first year. The candidate should pursue annual external funding from appropriate federal and state agencies and foundations, including opportunities through NSF, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Defense, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources as well as state wildlife agencies in surrounding states or beyond. Externally-funded research should contribute to science-based wildlife conservation and management and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations across the department and Virginia Tech.
We could combine teaching and research under Responsibilities.
- Requirements (Required Qualifications): Ph.D. in wildlife science, ecology, biology, zoology, natural resources, forestry, range management, or a closely related field by appointment start date. Demonstrated expertise in mammalogy and mammalian conservation ecology. Evidence of potential for excellence in university teaching, field-based instruction, and student mentoring. Evidence of strong potential to develop a productive, externally funded research program and peer-reviewed scholarship.
- Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications): Postdoctoral or comparable professional research experience. Experience with modern quantitative, geospatial, field, laboratory, technological, and/or experimental techniques relevant to mammalian conservation ecology. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, and/or interdisciplinary research teams. Experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
- Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we could omit.
- Benefits: Not mentioned.
- Pay: Not mentioned.
- Schedule: Appointment Type Regular Hours per week 40. Also Overtime Status Exempt: Not eligible for overtime. Review Date 10/15/2026. Could include under Schedule.
We also have visa sponsorship note: "This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship." That's substantive; maybe include under Requirements or a separate section like Eligibility. But we only have set headings; we could incorporate into Requirements or maybe under a generic "Additional Information". But instruction says prefer few substantive sections; we could add a section "Eligibility" but not in list. Better to fold into Requirements or maybe under a
after Requirements.
Also "About Virginia Tech" description is generic but could be included under About the role or maybe separate section "About the Institution". Not in list; we could incorporate into About the role.
We must remove application instructions: cover letter, CV, statement, references, inquiries, criminal conviction check? The criminal conviction check is not application instruction but maybe considered legal; but we can keep? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Criminal conviction check could be considered legal boilerplate; but it's a requirement for employment. Might be considered legal. Safer to remove? However, it's substantive info about requirement. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep it unless it's clearly boilerplate like EEO statement. Criminal conviction check is specific requirement; keep.
But we also need to remove duplicated lines. There's no duplication.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
... (summary)
Responsibilities
- Teaching and Mentoring Expectations: ...
- Research, Scholarship, Extension, and Engagement Expectations: ...
But we need to keep the content inside li as prose; could be inside li? Usually li can contain p. We'll just put the sentences.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in wildlife science, ecology, biology, zoology, natural resources, forestry, range management, or a closely related field by appointment start date.
- Demonstrated expertise in mammalogy and mammalian conservation ecology.
- Evidence of potential for excellence in university teaching, field-based instruction, and student mentoring.
- Evidence of strong potential to develop a productive, externally funded research program and peer-reviewed scholarship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Postdoctoral or comparable professional research experience.
- Experience with modern quantitative, geospatial, field, laboratory, technological, and/or experimental techniques relevant to mammalian conservation ecology.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, and/or interdisciplinary research teams.
- Experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
Maybe also include eligibility note: "This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship." Could be a after Preferred Qualifications.
Schedule:
Schedule
- Appointment Type: Regular
- Hours per week: 40
- Overtime Status: Exempt (not eligible for overtime)
- Review Date: 10/15/2026
We should not include Pay/Benefits sections.
Now ensure we didn't repeat job title. Good.
Now output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft the About the role paragraph: combine the summary.
About the role paragraph: "The Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Mammalian Conservation Ecology. We seek a collaborative scholar and educator whose work advances understanding and conservation of mammals and strengthens the department’s core missions in biodiversity conservation and experiential education. The successful candidate will develop an internationally visible research program in mammalian conservation ecology. The candidate should have a strong track record studying the conservation and ecology of wild mammal populations, with research addressing contemporary socio-environmental challenges such as climate change, emerging infectious diseases, invasive species, and habitat loss. The Department and the University are highly collaborative environments, creating the opportunity for diverse collaborations across Virginia Tech and with state and federal natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, and other partners. The position is envisioned as approximately 25% teaching, 65% research, and 10% service."
Now Responsibilities: we need to list teaching and research expectations as separate li.
Teaching li: "Teaching will include a 1:1 teaching expectation, including FIW 4334 Mammalogy, a high-enrollment, field-oriented course central to the Wildlife Conservation curriculum. During the first two years, the faculty member is also expected to develop or contribute to a graduate course in their area of expertise and, as the appointment matures, contribute (e.g., team teach) to general education or other high-demand undergraduate courses. The faculty member will mentor undergraduate researchers and M.S. and Ph.D. students and provide field-based, experiential learning opportunities."
Research li: "The successful candidate will establish a highly productive, externally funded research program that supports graduate students and produces high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship. Expectations include publishing impactful research in respected peer reviewed journals. The candidate will be expected to apply for McIntire-Stennis (USDA NIFA capacity grant) funding in the first year. The candidate should pursue annual external funding from appropriate federal and state agencies and foundations, including opportunities through NSF, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Defense, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources as well as state wildlife agencies in surrounding states or beyond. Extern
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for the title. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We must output ONLY the HTML fragment. Let's extract substantive content: - About the role: The Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Mammalian Conservation Ecology. We seek a collaborative scholar and educator whose work advances understanding and conservation of mammals and strengthens the department’s core missions in biodiversity conservation and experiential education. The successful candidate will develop an internationally visible research program in mammalian conservation ecology. The candidate should have a strong track record studying the conservation and ecology of wild mammal populations, with research addressing contemporary socio-environmental challenges such as climate change, emerging infectious diseases, invasive species, and habitat loss. The Department and the University are highly collaborative environments, creating the opportunity for diverse collaborations across Virginia Tech and with state and federal natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, and other partners. The position is envisioned as approximately 25% teaching, 65% research, and 10% service. That's a good summary. - Responsibilities: Teaching and Mentoring Expectations: Teaching will include a 1:1 teaching expectation, including FIW 4334 Mammalogy, a high-enrollment, field-oriented course central to the Wildlife Conservation curriculum. During the first two years, the faculty member is also expected to develop or contribute to a graduate course in their area of expertise and, as the appointment matures, contribute (e.g., team teach) to general education or other high-demand undergraduate courses. The faculty member will mentor undergraduate researchers and M.S. and Ph.D. students and provide field-based, experiential learning opportunities. Research, Scholarship, Extension, and Engagement Expectations: The successful candidate will establish a highly productive, externally funded research program that supports graduate students and produces high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship. Expectations include publishing impactful research in respected peer reviewed journals. The candidate will be expected to apply for McIntire-Stennis (USDA NIFA capacity grant) funding in the first year. The candidate should pursue annual external funding from appropriate federal and state agencies and foundations, including opportunities through NSF, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Defense, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources as well as state wildlife agencies in surrounding states or beyond. Externally-funded research should contribute to science-based wildlife conservation and management and strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations across the department and Virginia Tech. We could combine teaching and research under Responsibilities. - Requirements (Required Qualifications): Ph.D. in wildlife science, ecology, biology, zoology, natural resources, forestry, range management, or a closely related field by appointment start date. Demonstrated expertise in mammalogy and mammalian conservation ecology. Evidence of potential for excellence in university teaching, field-based instruction, and student mentoring. Evidence of strong potential to develop a productive, externally funded research program and peer-reviewed scholarship. - Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications): Postdoctoral or comparable professional research experience. Experience with modern quantitative, geospatial, field, laboratory, technological, and/or experimental techniques relevant to mammalian conservation ecology. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, and/or interdisciplinary research teams. Experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. - Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we could omit. - Benefits: Not mentioned. - Pay: Not mentioned. - Schedule: Appointment Type Regular Hours per week 40. Also Overtime Status Exempt: Not eligible for overtime. Review Date 10/15/2026. Could include under Schedule. We also have visa sponsorship note: "This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship." That's substantive; maybe include under Requirements or a separate section like Eligibility. But we only have set headings; we could incorporate into Requirements or maybe under a generic "Additional Information". But instruction says prefer few substantive sections; we could add a section "Eligibility" but not in list. Better to fold into Requirements or maybe under a
after Requirements. Also "About Virginia Tech" description is generic but could be included under About the role or maybe separate section "About the Institution". Not in list; we could incorporate into About the role. We must remove application instructions: cover letter, CV, statement, references, inquiries, criminal conviction check? The criminal conviction check is not application instruction but maybe considered legal; but we can keep? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Criminal conviction check could be considered legal boilerplate; but it's a requirement for employment. Might be considered legal. Safer to remove? However, it's substantive info about requirement. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep it unless it's clearly boilerplate like EEO statement. Criminal conviction check is specific requirement; keep. But we also need to remove duplicated lines. There's no duplication. Thus final HTML:
About the role
... (summary)
Responsibilities
- Teaching and Mentoring Expectations: ...
- Research, Scholarship, Extension, and Engagement Expectations: ...
inside li? Usually li can contain p. We'll just put the sentences.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in wildlife science, ecology, biology, zoology, natural resources, forestry, range management, or a closely related field by appointment start date.
- Demonstrated expertise in mammalogy and mammalian conservation ecology.
- Evidence of potential for excellence in university teaching, field-based instruction, and student mentoring.
- Evidence of strong potential to develop a productive, externally funded research program and peer-reviewed scholarship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Postdoctoral or comparable professional research experience.
- Experience with modern quantitative, geospatial, field, laboratory, technological, and/or experimental techniques relevant to mammalian conservation ecology.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, and/or interdisciplinary research teams.
- Experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
after Preferred Qualifications. Schedule:
Schedule
- Appointment Type: Regular
- Hours per week: 40
- Overtime Status: Exempt (not eligible for overtime)
- Review Date: 10/15/2026