Postdoctoral Appointee - Z Pulsed Power Research
About the role
with paragraphs. Responsibilities? The "What Your Job Will Be Like" includes duties: design and execute experiments, develop diagnostics, collaborate, employ scientific method, publish findings. That's responsibilities. Could also have a separate Responsibilities section. But we can combine. We need to use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should not repeat job title. We need to decide which headings to use based on content.
We have:
- About Sandia (company overview) maybe not needed as a heading? Could be "About the role"? Actually "About Sandia" is about the organization, not role. Could be omitted? The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests we can use those headings if appropriate. We have content about Sandia (company) maybe we can put under "About the role"? Not exactly. Could create a section "About Sandia" but not in list; but they gave examples, not exclusive. Safer to follow examples: we can include "About the role" for role description, "Responsibilities" for duties, "Requirements" for qualifications we require, "Qualifications" for desired qualifications, "Skills" maybe for skills, "Benefits" for benefits, "Schedule" for flexible work arrangements. Also maybe "About the team" could be part of role? Could be omitted or included as part of About the role.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for Benefits: "Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance". Also "Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)". That's schedule.
Pay: Not mentioned. So we should not create Pay section.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So include company description maybe as a paragraph before sections? The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can include a short paragraph for metadata like Job ID etc. But we can drop it? It says fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Probably we can include a short
with Job ID etc. But we should not make it a heading. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to strip out EEO, NNSA Requirements, Posting Duration, Security Clearance details? Those are substantive? Security clearance is a requirement: "Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance". That's a requirement. The rest about drug test, background review, etc. is boilerplate legal; we should remove. Also EEO statement remove. Also NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs remove. Also Posting Duration maybe minor metadata; could be dropped or put in short p. But we can drop. We need to preserve all substantive information: So we need to keep: - About Sandia description (first paragraph). - What Your Job Will Be Like description (including bullet-like sentences). - Qualifications We Require: PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or related STEM field conferred within 5 years of start date; Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance. - Qualifications We Desire: list of items. - About Our Team description (maybe we can incorporate into About the role or separate section? Could be "About the team" but not in examples. Could be part of About the role or maybe we can omit? It's substantive about team's mission. Might be worth including as a paragraph under About the role or separate section "About the team". Since not in examples, but we can still use
for any heading; they gave examples but not exclusive. Safer to include as part of About the role or maybe as a separate "About the team" heading. I'd include as a separate heading "About the team" to keep info. - Benefits: Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance. - Schedule: Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home). Also maybe "Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite." That's a requirement about location; could be included under Responsibilities or Requirements. We'll add as a note. Also "Applicants on this requisition may be interviewed by multiple organizations at Sandia National Laboratories." That's process info; maybe minor; could drop. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We'll structure:
Job ID: 699151
maybe short. Then sections:About the role
... (combining About Sandia? Actually About the role should be role description; About Sandia is company overview. Could be separate "About Sandia" but not in examples. Could put company overview under About the role? Might be confusing. Perhaps better to have
About Sandia
but not in examples. The instruction says "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It doesn't forbid other headings, but says "e.g." So we can use other headings if needed. Safer to stick to those examples. So we need to map content to those headings.
We have company overview: could be placed under "About the role"? Not ideal but maybe acceptable. Or we could omit company overview? It's substantive about Sandia; we should preserve. Could treat as part of "About the role" (the role at Sandia). We'll include a paragraph about Sandia under About the role.
Then Responsibilities: we can list duties from "What Your Job Will Be Like". Use - .
Then Requirements: qualifications we require (PhD, clearance). Also maybe "Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite." Could be added.
Then Qualifications: qualifications we desire (list). Could be under Qualifications heading.
Then Skills: maybe we can extract skills from desired qualifications (verbal/written, experience with design, proficiency in computational tools, ability to work independently/collaborate). Could be separate Skills section.
Then Benefits: benefits paragraph.
Then Schedule: flexible work arrangements.
We must not create empty sections.
Let's craft.
We'll start with a short p for Job ID maybe.
Then:
About the role
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide; extraordinary co-workers; some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world; career advancement and enrichment opportunities; flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home); generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance. World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
But note we already used benefits and schedule inside this paragraph; we might duplicate. Better to keep benefits and schedule separate sections. So About the role should focus on role description, not benefits. Let's separate.
Thus:
About the role
The Pulsed Power Science and Technology group is seeking postdoctoral researchers with expertise in pulsed power, experimental physics, and electrical engineering to support cutting-edge research on pulsed power systems and components. The successful candidate will contribute to one or more projects focused on understanding high voltage breakdown in water and gasses, improving vacuum insulator performance, developing compact laser-triggered gas switches, and designing and evaluating advanced, higher reliability spark gap switches for Marx generators. Your research will involve designing, conducting, and analyzing experiments to probe physical phenomena underlying pulsed power component operation and failure modes, along with implementing practical solutions that apply this research to advanced pulsed power systems. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners, including universities and industry, to push the boundaries of pulsed power technology.
Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Design and execute experiments related to electrical breakdown and switch performance.
- Develop new electrical and optical diagnostics or improvements of existing diagnostic systems and analyze collected data to understand underlying physical mechanisms.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to increase experimental capability of pulsed power facilities.
- Employ the scientific method to develop, test, and refine hypotheses; perform critical review; or apply similar engineering research and development methods.
- Publish your findings and interact with the academic community.
Then Requirements:
Requirements
- PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or related STEM field conferred within 5 years of start date.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
- Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite.
Then Qualifications (desired):
Qualifications
- Outstanding verbal and written skills, demonstrated through presentation at technical conferences and publications in refereed journals.
- Experience with design, operation, and maintenance of pulsed power experimental apparatuses.
- Experience with design and data analysis of diagnostics used in pulsed power, high voltage, and/or high energy density plasma experiments.
- Proficiency in a variety of computational tools and programs, including data analysis in MATLAB, Python, or similar; circuit simulations using PSpice, LTSpice, or similar; and electromagnetic field simulations using Ansys, Comsol, CST, or similar.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team of designers and test engineers.
About the role
Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide; extraordinary co-workers; some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world; career advancement and enrichment opportunities; flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home); generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance. World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
But note we already used benefits and schedule inside this paragraph; we might duplicate. Better to keep benefits and schedule separate sections. So About the role should focus on role description, not benefits. Let's separate. Thus:About the role
The Pulsed Power Science and Technology group is seeking postdoctoral researchers with expertise in pulsed power, experimental physics, and electrical engineering to support cutting-edge research on pulsed power systems and components. The successful candidate will contribute to one or more projects focused on understanding high voltage breakdown in water and gasses, improving vacuum insulator performance, developing compact laser-triggered gas switches, and designing and evaluating advanced, higher reliability spark gap switches for Marx generators. Your research will involve designing, conducting, and analyzing experiments to probe physical phenomena underlying pulsed power component operation and failure modes, along with implementing practical solutions that apply this research to advanced pulsed power systems. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners, including universities and industry, to push the boundaries of pulsed power technology.
Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Design and execute experiments related to electrical breakdown and switch performance.
- Develop new electrical and optical diagnostics or improvements of existing diagnostic systems and analyze collected data to understand underlying physical mechanisms.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to increase experimental capability of pulsed power facilities.
- Employ the scientific method to develop, test, and refine hypotheses; perform critical review; or apply similar engineering research and development methods.
- Publish your findings and interact with the academic community.
Requirements
- PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or related STEM field conferred within 5 years of start date.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
- Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant will be required to work onsite.
Qualifications
- Outstanding verbal and written skills, demonstrated through presentation at technical conferences and publications in refereed journals.
- Experience with design, operation, and maintenance of pulsed power experimental apparatuses.
- Experience with design and data analysis of diagnostics used in pulsed power, high voltage, and/or high energy density plasma experiments.
- Proficiency in a variety of computational tools and programs, including data analysis in MATLAB, Python, or similar; circuit simulations using PSpice, LTSpice, or similar; and electromagnetic field simulations using Ansys, Comsol, CST, or similar.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team of designers and test engineers.