Postdoctoral Fellow
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to decide sections:
- About the role (Job Summary + Work Location maybe). Could combine.
- Responsibilities: maybe the tasks: investigate spatial and functional relationships..., mechanisms studied..., translational work involves..., training designed..., professional development list? Actually professional development could be under "Training and Development" but not a required heading. We could put under "Responsibilities" the research activities, and under "Qualifications" the education/experience, under "Skills" the KSAs, under "Benefits" the benefits, under "Pay" the salary range, under "Schedule" full-time/onsite.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for each.
Let's extract:
About the role: The Thomas Lab is recruiting a postdoctoral associate for a funded position to study how intratumoral bacteria modulate the tumor microenvironment in oral squamous cell carcinoma. This 4-5-year project is supported by an NIH R56, the HNC SPORE, and other research funding. The postdoc will investigate the spatial and functional relationships between intratumoral bacteria and immune cell populations using spatial transcriptomics. Mechanisms by which bacteria modulate the tumor microenvironment will be studied using orthotopic mouse models, with a focus on myeloid cell populations. Translational work will involve peripheral blood profiling of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Work Location: Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.
That seems good for About the role.
Responsibilities: Could be the same as above? Might be redundant. Perhaps we treat About the role as summary, Responsibilities as the specific duties: investigate..., study..., translational work..., training..., professional development list? But professional development is more about benefits/training. Might be better to have a section "Training and Professional Development". However the instruction only lists allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must fit content into those.
We can put professional development under "Responsibilities" as duties (they will be expected to attend conferences, get training, develop grants, mentor, etc). That seems okay.
Requirements: Could be same as Qualifications? The posting has Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could treat Requirements as Minimum Qualifications? Or we could combine Requirements and Qualifications? But we need to avoid duplication. Perhaps we put Minimum Qualifications under "Requirements", and Preferred Qualifications plus KSAs under "Qualifications" and "Skills". However the instruction says use headings only when posting has real specific content. We have content for each.
Let's map:
- Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: PhD in microbiology, immunology, cancer biology, or biomedical sciences-related field required.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Strong experience with flow cytometry, murine experiments, ELISA, bacterial culture methods; Some experience with microbiome methods and an interest in spatial transcriptomics; Demonstrated skills in data analysis (R, SAS, or equivalent) and scientific writing.
- Skills: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong communication and organizational skills; Great attention to detail; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other faculty and staff at all levels throughout the institution.
- Benefits: The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package. To see what benefits are available for Post-Doctoral Fellows, please visit: (links). Also mention generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line. Also total compensation beyond salary.
We need to preserve the links? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep the links as part of the Benefits section. However we should not include boilerplate like "please visit:" maybe it's okay. It's not boilerplate; it's specific info. We'll keep.
- Pay: Anticipated Pay Range: hiring range $63,480 to $74,424. Also mention total compensation beyond salary, leave, health plans, retirement contributions, total compensation calculator link.
- Schedule: Full-time; Onsite (already in About the role). Could put Schedule: Full-time.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We can include them in a short p if desired, but better to drop minor metadata. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we could include a short p with the Job Title? Actually they said do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it). So we should not include job title heading at all. We can include a short p with the Job Title? Probably not needed. We'll drop.
We also need to remove duplicated lines, application instructions, etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
... (summary)
Responsibilities
- Investigate the spatial and functional relationships between intratumoral bacteria and immune cell populations using spatial transcriptomics.
- Study mechanisms by which bacteria modulate the tumor microenvironment using orthotopic mouse models, focusing on myeloid cell populations.
- Perform translational work involving peripheral blood profiling of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
- Attend and present research at a minimum of one national scientific meeting each year (funding provided).
- Participate in specialized training: support for courses and workshops building skills relevant to research and career goals, including microbiome and bioinformatics analysis, scientific and grant writing, and other methodological or professional development programs.
- Receive individualized mentorship for grant development and submission, including guidance on identifying funding opportunities, developing competitive grant applications, research proposals, specific aims, career development plans, etc.
- Develop mentoring and leadership skills by working with medical students, residents, and other trainees engaged in laboratory research.
- Engage with the University of Colorado Cancer Center and the Head and Neck Cancer SPORE for translational research exposure and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Take increasing ownership of scientific and professional development, including identifying training opportunities, building collaborations, presenting work, and developing skills needed for the next career stage.
Requirements
PhD in microbiology, immunology, cancer biology, or a biomedical sciences‑related field is required.
Qualifications
- Strong experience with flow cytometry, murine experiments, ELISA, and bacterial culture methods.
- Some experience with microbiome methods and an interest in spatial transcriptomics.
- Demonstrated skills in data analysis (R, SAS, or equivalent) and scientific writing.
Skills
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Great attention to detail.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other faculty and staff at all levels throughout the institution.
Benefits
The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package for post‑doctoral fellows. See the benefits guide: benefits guide cover-post-doc-2024 (cu.edu). The package includes generous leave, health plans, retirement contributions, and other compensation that adds to your bottom line.
Pay
The anticipated hiring range for this position is $63,480 to $74,424 per year. Total compensation extends beyond base salary to include leave, health plans, retirement contributions, etc. For a detailed estimate, see the Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125.
Schedule
Full‑time, onsite position located in Aurora, CO.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO etc. We removed those.
Check for any leftover boilerplate: The "Why Join Us" paragraph about university reputation etc. That is somewhat generic but could be considered substantive? It's about the institution. Might be considered "About the role" but we already have summary. Could we include it? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." The "Why Join Us" is somewhat fluff but still specific to the institution. However it's not required; we could omit as it's not essential to the role. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Is that paragraph substantive? It's describing the university, not the role. Might be considered boilerplate-ish but it's specific to the institution. However it's not about the role directly. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation
for prose. We need to decide sections: - About the role (Job Summary + Work Location maybe). Could combine. - Responsibilities: maybe the tasks: investigate spatial and functional relationships..., mechanisms studied..., translational work involves..., training designed..., professional development list? Actually professional development could be under "Training and Development" but not a required heading. We could put under "Responsibilities" the research activities, and under "Qualifications" the education/experience, under "Skills" the KSAs, under "Benefits" the benefits, under "Pay" the salary range, under "Schedule" full-time/onsite. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content for each. Let's extract: About the role: The Thomas Lab is recruiting a postdoctoral associate for a funded position to study how intratumoral bacteria modulate the tumor microenvironment in oral squamous cell carcinoma. This 4-5-year project is supported by an NIH R56, the HNC SPORE, and other research funding. The postdoc will investigate the spatial and functional relationships between intratumoral bacteria and immune cell populations using spatial transcriptomics. Mechanisms by which bacteria modulate the tumor microenvironment will be studied using orthotopic mouse models, with a focus on myeloid cell populations. Translational work will involve peripheral blood profiling of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Work Location: Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO. That seems good for About the role. Responsibilities: Could be the same as above? Might be redundant. Perhaps we treat About the role as summary, Responsibilities as the specific duties: investigate..., study..., translational work..., training..., professional development list? But professional development is more about benefits/training. Might be better to have a section "Training and Professional Development". However the instruction only lists allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must fit content into those. We can put professional development under "Responsibilities" as duties (they will be expected to attend conferences, get training, develop grants, mentor, etc). That seems okay. Requirements: Could be same as Qualifications? The posting has Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could treat Requirements as Minimum Qualifications? Or we could combine Requirements and Qualifications? But we need to avoid duplication. Perhaps we put Minimum Qualifications under "Requirements", and Preferred Qualifications plus KSAs under "Qualifications" and "Skills". However the instruction says use headings only when posting has real specific content. We have content for each. Let's map: - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: PhD in microbiology, immunology, cancer biology, or biomedical sciences-related field required. - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Strong experience with flow cytometry, murine experiments, ELISA, bacterial culture methods; Some experience with microbiome methods and an interest in spatial transcriptomics; Demonstrated skills in data analysis (R, SAS, or equivalent) and scientific writing. - Skills: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong communication and organizational skills; Great attention to detail; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other faculty and staff at all levels throughout the institution. - Benefits: The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package. To see what benefits are available for Post-Doctoral Fellows, please visit: (links). Also mention generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line. Also total compensation beyond salary. We need to preserve the links? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep the links as part of the Benefits section. However we should not include boilerplate like "please visit:" maybe it's okay. It's not boilerplate; it's specific info. We'll keep. - Pay: Anticipated Pay Range: hiring range $63,480 to $74,424. Also mention total compensation beyond salary, leave, health plans, retirement contributions, total compensation calculator link. - Schedule: Full-time; Onsite (already in About the role). Could put Schedule: Full-time. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We can include them in a short p if desired, but better to drop minor metadata. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we could include a short p with the Job Title? Actually they said do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it). So we should not include job title heading at all. We can include a short p with the Job Title? Probably not needed. We'll drop. We also need to remove duplicated lines, application instructions, etc. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:
About the role
... (summary)
Responsibilities
- Investigate the spatial and functional relationships between intratumoral bacteria and immune cell populations using spatial transcriptomics.
- Study mechanisms by which bacteria modulate the tumor microenvironment using orthotopic mouse models, focusing on myeloid cell populations.
- Perform translational work involving peripheral blood profiling of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
- Attend and present research at a minimum of one national scientific meeting each year (funding provided).
- Participate in specialized training: support for courses and workshops building skills relevant to research and career goals, including microbiome and bioinformatics analysis, scientific and grant writing, and other methodological or professional development programs.
- Receive individualized mentorship for grant development and submission, including guidance on identifying funding opportunities, developing competitive grant applications, research proposals, specific aims, career development plans, etc.
- Develop mentoring and leadership skills by working with medical students, residents, and other trainees engaged in laboratory research.
- Engage with the University of Colorado Cancer Center and the Head and Neck Cancer SPORE for translational research exposure and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Take increasing ownership of scientific and professional development, including identifying training opportunities, building collaborations, presenting work, and developing skills needed for the next career stage.
Requirements
PhD in microbiology, immunology, cancer biology, or a biomedical sciences‑related field is required.
Qualifications
- Strong experience with flow cytometry, murine experiments, ELISA, and bacterial culture methods.
- Some experience with microbiome methods and an interest in spatial transcriptomics.
- Demonstrated skills in data analysis (R, SAS, or equivalent) and scientific writing.
Skills
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Great attention to detail.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other faculty and staff at all levels throughout the institution.
Benefits
The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package for post‑doctoral fellows. See the benefits guide: benefits guide cover-post-doc-2024 (cu.edu). The package includes generous leave, health plans, retirement contributions, and other compensation that adds to your bottom line.
Pay
The anticipated hiring range for this position is $63,480 to $74,424 per year. Total compensation extends beyond base salary to include leave, health plans, retirement contributions, etc. For a detailed estimate, see the Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125.
Schedule
Full‑time, onsite position located in Aurora, CO.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO etc. We removed those. Check for any leftover boilerplate: The "Why Join Us" paragraph about university reputation etc. That is somewhat generic but could be considered substantive? It's about the institution. Might be considered "About the role" but we already have summary. Could we include it? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." The "Why Join Us" is somewhat fluff but still specific to the institution. However it's not required; we could omit as it's not essential to the role. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Is that paragraph substantive? It's describing the university, not the role. Might be considered boilerplate-ish but it's specific to the institution. However it's not about the role directly. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation