On-site Environmental Scientist, Engineer, and Technical Specialist
ERG · Morrisville, NC · 1 mo ago
On-siteAnalystFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to parse the job posting.
First, we need to extract sections.
The posting includes:
- Intro about ERG: description of firm, environment, etc. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". But we only have allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to map content accordingly.
We have a "Job Description:" bullet list of duties. That's responsibilities.
We have "Qualifications and Skills:" list of qualifications and skills.
We have "ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits..." includes benefits and salary info.
We have no explicit schedule.
We have no explicit pay details beyond "salary range depends on years and type of experience" - that's vague, not specific numbers. According to rules: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Benefits are stated: health and dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, educational benefits, FSAs, generous 401k plan, profit sharing, EAP, 11-20 paid vacation days per year, 10 paid holidays per year, 56 hours or more of sick leave per year (based on state) etc. So we can include Benefits section.
Pay: they say "ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits... The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience." That's not a specific range; it's vague. According to rule: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD"). So we should NOT create a Pay section because it's not specific.
Schedule: not mentioned, so omit.
Now we need sections: About the role? The intro about ERG and the role could be considered "About the role". The posting says: "ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment."
That seems like description of role and company. Could be placed under "About the role". We'll include that as prose inside
. Responsibilities: the list after "Job Description:" bullet points. We'll put each as
- .
Qualifications and Skills: The list after "Qualifications and Skills:" includes both qualifications and skills. We could split into Qualifications and Skills sections, but we have both headings allowed. However we need to avoid thin sections. The content is substantial; we could split into Qualifications (education, experience) and Skills (technical abilities). But we need to decide if we should create both sections. The rule: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. If we split, each may still be substantive. Let's see.
Qualifications list includes: Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in ...; Experience troubleshooting environmental monitoring systems and instrumentation; Combination of education, technical knowledge, and practical experience ...; Understanding of environmental monitoring sensors and measurement principles; Knowledge of air-quality monitoring technologies, including FRM and FEM; Familiarity with particulate matter measurement systems, aerosol-generation equipment, gas-generation systems, and related environmental instrumentation; Understanding of scientific data-quality concepts, measurement uncertainty, statistical analysis, and error propagation; Knowledge of laboratory operations, sampling methodologies, and experimental procedures; Experience using R, Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages for data processing and analysis; Ability to work with large environmental datasets; Experience conducting statistical analyses and evaluating data quality and performance metrics; Ability to compare, assess, and interpret sensor, FEM, and FRM monitoring data; Experience working in laboratory and/or field research environments; Familiarity with laboratory safety procedures, gas cylinders, compressed gases, and related safety equipment; Experience supporting experimental studies, instrumentation setup and calibration, sample collection, or environmental monitoring activities; Ability to prepare technical reports, presentations, scientific documentation, and manuscripts; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary research team.
That's a mix of qualifications and skills. Could be all under "Qualifications". Or we could split: Qualifications (education, experience) and Skills (technical abilities). But the rule says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. If we split, we still have two substantive sections. Might be okay.
But we also have "Skills" heading allowed. Could we put technical skills under Skills, and the rest under Qualifications? Let's see.
Qualifications: education degrees, experience troubleshooting, combination of education etc., understanding of sensors, knowledge of air-quality monitoring tech, familiarity with particulate matter etc., understanding of data-quality concepts, knowledge of lab operations, experience using R/Python/MATLAB, ability to work with large datasets, experience conducting statistical analyses, ability to compare/assess/interpret sensor data, experience working in lab/field, familiarity with lab safety procedures, experience supporting experimental studies, ability to prepare technical reports, strong communication skills, ability to work in multidisciplinary team.
Skills: maybe just the programming languages? But that seems thin.
Better to keep all under "Qualifications" and omit "Skills" section to avoid thin section. Or we could put "Skills" as a subsection but we need to follow allowed headings only. If we omit Skills heading, we just have Qualifications.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits.
Check if we need Requirements heading. The posting does not have a separate "Requirements" section distinct from Qualifications. Could combine. But we have Qualifications heading allowed. We'll use Qualifications.
Now Benefits: we need to list benefits as
- .
Benefits text: "ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, educational benefits, FSAs, a generous 401k plan, profit sharing, an EAP, 11-20 paid vacation days per year, 10 paid holidays per year, 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time) and more."
We should capture each benefit as list items.
We need to avoid repeating the job title as heading. Not needed.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, etc. We'll omit those paragraphs.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ... . Make sure to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract About the role paragraph exactly: "ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment." We'll put that as
- . Now Qualifications list from "Qualifications and Skills:" bullet points (the long list). We'll need to split into items. Let's list them: - Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, atmospheric science, chemistry, physics, biological sciences, data science, or a related field - Experience troubleshooting environmental monitoring systems and instrumentation - A combination of education, technical knowledge, and practical experience in environmental science, engineering, atmospheric science, chemistry, physics, or a related scientific discipline - Understanding of environmental monitoring sensors and measurement principles - Knowledge of air-quality monitoring technologies, including Federal Reference Methods (FRM) and Federal Equivalent Methods (FEM) - Familiarity with particulate matter measurement systems, aerosol-generation equipment, gas-generation systems, and related environmental instrumentation - Understanding of scientific data-quality concepts, measurement uncertainty, statistical analysis, and error propagation - Knowledge of laboratory operations, sampling methodologies, and experimental procedures - Experience using R, Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages for data processing and analysis - Ability to work with large environmental datasets - Experience conducting statistical analyses and evaluating data quality and performance metrics - Ability to compare, assess, and interpret sensor, FEM, and FRM monitoring data - Experience working in laboratory and/or field research environments - Familiarity with laboratory safety procedures, gas cylinders, compressed gases, and related safety equipment - Experience supporting experimental studies, instrumentation setup and calibration, sample collection, or environmental monitoring activities - Ability to prepare technical reports, presentations, scientific documentation, and manuscripts - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary research team We'll put each as
- . Now Benefits list: parse the sentence. Benefits include: - health and dental insurance - life insurance - long-term disability - educational benefits - FSAs - a generous 401k plan - profit sharing - an EAP - 11-20 paid vacation days per year - 10 paid holidays per year - 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time) - and more (we could include "and more" as a list item? Might be vague. Better to omit "and more" as it's filler. We'll list the specific ones. We'll output each as
- . Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, etc. Check if any other content like "Please be aware, the only authentic corporate domain for ERG is https://www.erg.com." That's boilerplate/legal; we should remove. Also "ERG may, on occasion, screen applicants via telephone or video interviews via Skype, Teams, GoToMeeting, or another type of video platform." That's application instructions; remove. "However, any candidate extended a job offer might be asked to meet in person with an ERG employee before providing confidential personal information associated with new employment." Remove. "If you’re a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation..." That's EEO/accommodation; remove. "ERG fosters a friendly, flexible work environment. ERGers are dedicated to serving clients who are committed to making the world a better place. We promote and recognize principles of fairness and respect in the work we do, the partnerships we foster, and the culture we value both within and outside of our organization." This is fluff but could be considered about the role? It's generic; maybe we could include in About the role? But it's somewhat boilerplate. The instruction: Remove
. Now Responsibilities list from "Job Description:" bullet points: - Support environmental monitoring, laboratory, and field research activities - Conduct testing and performance evaluations of air-quality sensors and environmental monitoring instrumentation - Collect, organize, manage, analyze, and interpret environmental data - Assist with the development and implementation of experimental protocols and research studies - Prepare technical reports, presentations, manuscripts, and other project documentation - Perform statistical analyses and evaluate data quality, accuracy, and completeness - Support the calibration, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of environmental monitoring equipment - Contribute to quality assurance and quality control activities to ensure the reliability and integrity of project data - Follow laboratory safety procedures and assist with routine laboratory operations - Collaborate with scientists, engineers, technicians, and project managers to achieve project objectives and deliver high quality results We'll put each as