Molecular Biologist

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings using

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We need to parse the job posting. Content: Job Summary: description about authority in molecular and biochemical methods for diagnosis of plant pests, final identification, etc. Qualifications: includes basic requirement, GS-11 level specifics, transcripts, combination of education & experience. Major Duties: list of duties. Position Start Date: 09/25/2026 Position Close Date: 10/01/2026 Salary Offered: 85447 - 111087 USD Per Year Also some other paragraphs about making a difference, APHIS, emergency response, etc. Those may be considered boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The paragraphs about making a difference, APHIS careers site, emergency response, etc. Might be considered generic promotional content but not boilerplate? It's not EEO or legal. It's descriptive about agency. Could be considered part of "About the role" maybe. But we need to decide. We need sections: About the role (maybe from Job Summary). Responsibilities (Major Duties). Requirements/Qualifications (Qualifications). Skills maybe not explicit. Benefits not mentioned. Pay: Salary Offered given. Schedule: not mentioned. Position start/close dates maybe could be considered Schedule? Not exactly schedule. Could be considered "Position Start Date" and "Close Date" maybe as metadata; we could put in a short

under About the role or separate? The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. So start/close dates could be minor metadata; we could include in a

after About the role. Pay: we have salary range, so we can create a Pay section with

Pay

and then

Salary range: $85,447 - $111,087 per year.

Benefits: not mentioned, so omit. Schedule: not mentioned, omit. Skills: not explicitly listed; maybe we could infer from qualifications but better not to invent. So omit Skills. Thus sections: About the role (Job Summary), Responsibilities (Major Duties), Requirements (Qualifications), Pay (Salary). Possibly also include a short

for Position Start/Close dates under About the role or separate? Could be under About the role as a paragraph. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include the qualification details exactly as given, but we can format as

• for lists. The qualifications have paragraphs; we can break into list items for each bullet? The original text includes sentences; we can convert to list items for clarity but must preserve all info. It's okay to use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can turn the qualification requirements into list items. Similarly, Major Duties list can be turned into
    • . We need to avoid repeating the job title as heading. The job title is not given explicitly but maybe "Find Your Future With Us at USDA – Animal Plant Health Inspection Service". Not needed. We must output only HTML fragment, no markdown fences. Let's craft:

      About the role

      The selectee serves as an authority in molecular and biochemical methods for diagnosis of plant pests and provides final identification of plant pathogens and other plant pests based on sophisticated state-of-the-art molecular and biochemical techniques for detecting, identifying, and differentiating plant pests, especially plant pathogens that threaten U.S. agriculture.

      Position Start Date: 09/25/2026 • Position Close Date: 10/01/2026

      Responsibilities

      • Develops, modifies, adapts, and validates molecular and biochemical detection/diagnostic methods to identify newly introduced/emerging plant pathogens.
      • Manages projects execution, track progress and budget, trains and manage assignments for support staff for timely project completion.
      • Monitors spending, approves reimbursement claims and financial reports and provides overall management of cooperative agreements.
      • Responsible for making final, authoritative molecular taxonomic determinations of plant pathogens and other plant pests intercepted at ports of entry from all parts of the world.
      • Confers with national and international taxonomic and/or molecular scientists to apply collective data in determining the identity of samples.
      • Searches, reviews, and evaluates current foreign and domestic scientific literature and contacts colleagues for information on new diagnostic testing techniques.
      • Evaluates benefit and feasibility of adopting or adapting the new technology for Agency use and makes recommendations to appropriate Agency managers.
      • Provides scientific information and recommendations to technical field personnel and informs them of new diagnostic techniques.

      Requirements

      Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

      • BASIC REQUIREMENT: Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience: post high school education with courses equivalent to a major, which is defined as 24 semester/36 quarter hours, in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position, PLUS appropriate experience or additional course work.
      • FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:
        • Applying principles of virology, plant pathology, microbiology, molecular biology, or other related sciences to study, characterize and identify plant pathogens.
        • Planning and managing projects and collaborating with other scientists to address research and technological needs related to plant pathogens and plant health.
        • Using molecular and serological methods including microorganism isolation, nucleic acid extraction, various PCR and RT-PCR methods, isothermal amplification, nucleic acid sequencing and data analysis, ELISA and others.
        • Analyzing, summarizing, and communicating technical/scientific data and information, both orally and in writing, to academic and professional audience.
        OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines. Equivalent education and experience are accepted for this grade.
      • TRANSCRIPTS are required if:
        • This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
        • You are qualifying for the position based on education.
        • You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
        • This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.
      • COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-11 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

      Pay

      Salary Offered: $85,447 - $111,087 USD per year.

      We need to ensure no extra sections like Benefits, Schedule. Also ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. Good. Check that we preserved all substantive info: Job Summary, duties, qualifications, transcripts, combination, start/close dates, salary. We omitted the promotional paragraphs about making a difference, APHIS careers site, emergency response, etc. Are those considered substantive? They are generic but maybe considered part of "About the role". The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Those paragraphs are not boilerplate per se, but they are promotional. However they might be considered "application instructions"? Not exactly. The instruction says to remove duplicated lines and application instructions. Those paragraphs are not duplicated. They are about agency mission. Could be considered part of "About the role". But we already have a short summary; we could incorporate those sentences into About the role to preserve all substantive info. However the instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." It's okay to have a brief About the role. But we might be missing some substantive info like "You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team! To learn more about what it's like to work at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, what the agency does, and the types of careers, please visit the APHIS careers site. APHIS is an emergency response agency. This means that all Agency employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers with APHIS." Is that substantive? It's more about agency and encouragement. Might be considered boilerplate? Not exactly EEO or legal. It's promotional. The instruction didn't explicitly say to remove promotional text, only cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This is not those. So we should keep it. However we could incorporate into About the role as a paragraph. Thus About the role could have multiple paragraphs: the job summary paragraph, then the promotional paragraph(s). Let's include them. We need to ensure we don't repeat any duplicated lines. There's no duplication. Thus final HTML:

      About the role

      The selectee serves as an authority in molecular and biochemical methods for diagnosis of plant pests and provides final identification of plant pathogens and other plant pests based on sophisticated state-of-the-art molecular and biochemical techniques for detecting, identifying, and differentiating plant pests, especially plant pathogens that threaten U.S. agriculture.

      You can make a difference! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. We operate in domestic and global markets. Be part of an organization that protects the health and agriculture of the American people. Join our team! To learn more about what it's like to work at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, what the agency does, and the types of careers, please visit the APHIS careers site. APHIS is an emergency response agency. This means that all Agency employees may be asked or assigned to participate in rotating temporary duty assignments to support emergency programs at some time during their careers with APHIS.

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