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Post-Doctoral Research Associate, AI in Agricultural Technology Education: Department of Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science- UTIA

Knoxville Technology Council · Knoxville, TN · 1 mo ago
Analyst$60k/yrFull-time
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for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the posting. We need to extract sections: - About the role: description of position, project, etc. - Responsibilities: list of duties. - Requirements: maybe required qualifications. - Qualifications: maybe preferred qualifications. - Skills: maybe programming skills etc. - Benefits: compensation and benefits. - Pay: maybe salary range. - Schedule: maybe work location, onsite, etc. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Also remove application instructions (Apply today, etc). Also remove duplicated lines. We must preserve all substantive information. We need to decide which sections have content. Let's extract content. From posting: "This position supports the early-stage curriculum and hardware development phase of the project, focused on equipping Tennessee secondary and community college agricultural educators with AI and Precision Agriculture skills and classroom-ready hardware kits. Over an 18-month appointment, the postdoctoral associate will work under the direct mentorship of the PI (Dr. Sathishkumar Samiappan) and in collaboration with Co-PIs in agricultural engineering and agricultural education to design, build, and refine 24 classroom hardware kits (programmable logic controllers, IoT environmental sensors, and computer-vision edge devices) and their associated applied-AI curriculum content, spanning row crops, livestock, controlled environment agriculture, and specialty crops. Depending on timing within the appointment, the postdoc may also help deliver in-person components of the first summer institute, provide technical support to trained educators, and contribute to project publications, conference presentations, and other duties as assigned. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant." Then description of university: "The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders..." etc. That's generic but maybe part of About the role? It's about the institution. Could be included in About the role or maybe separate but we only have limited headings. Probably include in About the role. Then: "Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community! The University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a Postdoctoral Associate for an 18-month appointment to support one of the funded projects building AI and Precision Agriculture curricula and edge-computing hardware kits for agricultural educators. The postdoc will lead the technical design of hands-on hardware modules (sensors, edge-computing devices, and basic robotics) and applied AI/computer vision curriculum content, working closely with an interdisciplinary team spanning engineering and agricultural education. This is a hands-on, applied research and curriculum-development role based in Knoxville, TN. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant." Then Required Qualifications list. Then Preferred Qualifications list. Then "Work Location: Location: Knoxville, TNOnsite (hands-on hardware development and in-person summer institute delivery require on-campus presence)" So schedule/location. Then "Compensation And Benefits Anticipated hiring range: $60,000 annually (18-month term appointment), with standard UT benefits including health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid leaveFind more information on the UT Market Range structure here Find more information on UT Benefits here" Then Application Instructions (to remove). Then "About The College/Department/Division Biosystem Engineering and Soil Science is the largest Department..." etc. That's more about department. Then list of duties after that: "Co-design and prototype modular, low-cost hardware kits (sensors, edge-computing/AI devices, basic robotics) for K-14 classroom useDevelop applied AI and computer vision curriculum content and hands-on lab exercises tied to Tennessee agricultural contextsSupport development of multimedia instructional resources (demonstration videos, interactive coding notebooks)Support delivery of in-person modules of the summer institute for the first educator cohort, as scheduling allows within the appointmentProvide technical troubleshooting and support to educators deploying hardware kits in their classroomsContribute to project data collection, analysis, and dissemination through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentationsParticipate in weekly mentoring meetings with the PI and monthly full-team meetings; develop and maintain an Individual Development Plan (IDP)" We need to avoid duplication: many duties repeated earlier. We need to produce sections: - About the role: combine description of position, project, university info maybe. - Responsibilities: list of duties (the bullet list). Use
  • . - Requirements: Required Qualifications. - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications. - Skills: maybe programming skills etc. Could be extracted from Required Qualifications: "Hands-on experience with sensors, microcontrollers, or robotics hardware; strong programming skills (e.g., Python); excellent written and spoken communication skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team". Could be separate Skills section. - Benefits: compensation and benefits description. - Pay: salary range. - Schedule: work location/onsite. We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". Ensure each section has real content. Let's extract each. About the role: Should include the project description, university description maybe. We'll combine first paragraph and university description and second paragraph about seeking postdoc. We need to avoid repeating same sentences. We'll craft a concise but preserve all substantive info. Must not invent or summarize away detail. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. That means we cannot omit details? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we need to keep all details, not summarizing. That suggests we should keep the original sentences, maybe just reorganize into sections but not omit any detail. However we can remove boilerplate and duplicated lines. So we need to keep all substantive info from the posting, but we can remove duplicates and boilerplate. Thus we need to include all substantive sentences (excluding boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions). So we need to keep everything else. Let's list substantive sentences: 1. "This position supports the early-stage curriculum and hardware development phase of the project, focused on equipping Tennessee secondary and community college agricultural educators with AI and Precision Agriculture skills and classroom-ready hardware kits." 2. "Over an 18-month appointment, the postdoctoral associate will work under the direct mentorship of the PI (Dr. Sathishkumar Samiappan) and in collaboration with Co-PIs in agricultural engineering and agricultural education to design, build, and refine 24 classroom hardware kits (programmable logic controllers, IoT environmental sensors, and computer-vision edge devices) and their associated applied-AI curriculum content, spanning row crops, livestock, controlled environment agriculture, and specialty crops." 3. "Depending on timing within the appointment, the postdoc may also help deliver in-person components of the first summer institute, provide technical support to trained educators, and contribute to project publications, conference presentations, and other duties as assigned." 4. "This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant." 5. "The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794." 6. "The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service." 7. "UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools." 8. "As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state." 9. "The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory." 10. "The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service." 11. "UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset." 12. "With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally." 13. "Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities." 14. "The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone." 15. "The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world." 16. "It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine." 17. "Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!" (This is application instruction? Might be considered boilerplate? It's a call to apply. The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should remove this line.) 18. "The University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a Postdoctoral Associate for an 18-month appointment to support one of the funded projects building AI and Precision Agriculture curricula and edge-computing hardware kits for agricultural educators." 19. "The postdoc will lead the technical design of hands-on hardware modules (sensors, edge-computing devices, and basic robotics) and applied AI/computer vision curriculum content, working closely with an interdisciplinary team spanning engineering and agricultural education." 20. "This is a hands-on, applied research and curriculum-development role based in Knoxville, TN." 21. "This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant." (duplicate of 4) 22. "Required Qualifications" heading (we will treat as section heading, not content). Then list: - "Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biosystems/Agricultural Engineering, STEM Education, or a closely related field" - "Demonstrated experience in AI/machine learning, computer vision, and/or embedded/edge-computing systems" - "Hands-on experience with sensors, microcontrollers, or robotics hardware; strong programming skills (e.g., Python); excellent written and spoken communication skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team" - "Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status." 23. "Preferred Qualifications" heading then list: - "Ph.D. with coursework or research emphasis in agricultural technology or precision agriculture" - "Prior experience with curriculum development or K-12/community college outreach; experience working with non-technical audiences (e.g., teachers)" - "Familiarity with IoT sensor networks, agricultural robotics, or precision agriculture platforms; experience with instructional video/notebook production (e.g., Jupyter); interest or background in science communication and STEM education" 24. "Work Location: Location: Knoxville, TNOnsite (hands-on hardware development and in-person summer institute delivery require on-campus presence)" This is a bit messy; we need to extract: Work Location: Knoxville, TN; Onsite (hands-on hardware development and in-person summer institute delivery require on-campus presence). We'll keep that. 25. "Compensation And Benefits Anticipated hiring range: $60,000 annually (18-month term appointment), with standard UT benefits including health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid leaveFind more information on the UT Market Range structure here Find more information on UT Benefits here" We need to split: Compensation And Benefits: Anticipated hiring range: $60,000 annually (18-month term appointment), with standard UT benefits including health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid leave. The "Find more information..." is likely a link; we can keep as part of benefits? It's a reference; maybe

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