Postdoctoral Research Associate

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Must not include placeholder like "commensurate with experience" for Pay section unless actual pay stated. The posting says "Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate" and later "Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications." That's not a specific number, it's vague. According to rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state benefits (list). It does not state specific pay amount, just says commensurate. Should we include Pay section? The rule says: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state "Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications." That's still a statement about salary, albeit vague. Is that considered stating them? It says "commensurate". The rule says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Since the posting says commensurate (which is placeholder), we should NOT create a Pay section. Similarly, Schedule: not mentioned. Benefits: they list specific benefits, so we can include Benefits section. We need sections: About the role (maybe from "About Texas A&M AgriLife" and "Position Information"? Actually "About the role" could be the description of role. We have "Position Information" describing role. We'll put that under About the role. Responsibilities: list of job duties. Requirements: maybe "Other Requirements"? Could combine with Required Qualifications? We have Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Also "Other Requirements". We'll put Required Qualifications under Requirements? Or Qualifications? The headings list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide mapping. Probably: - About the role: overview of position and agency. - Responsibilities: job duties list. - Qualifications: Required Qualifications (maybe also Preferred Qualifications as sublist? Could include both under Qualifications). - Skills: maybe we can extract skills from Required Qualifications (proficiency in ...). But we could also put skills under Qualifications. However we need to follow headings list; we can include Skills if we have specific skill statements. The posting includes many skill-like statements: "Proficiency in whole genome structural and functional analysis", "Understanding of lipid profiling and seed physiology", "Proficiency in biochemical assays for abiotic and biotic tolerance", "Proficiency in data management and the use of office software such as spreadsheets, and word processing", "Strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, and report-writing skills", "Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships", "Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others". Those could go under Skills. - Benefits: list of benefits. We should not include Pay or Schedule. We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from job description, duties, qualifications, etc. We need to format using

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  Postdoctoral Research Associate

  . We must not put Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, navigation, cookie, legal, application instructions (like "Applicant Instructions: ..."), also "Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?" maybe that's not boilerplate but could be considered benefits? It's more about why work there; could be considered part of Benefits? But we already have Benefits section; we could incorporate that as part of Benefits? The "Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?" includes statements about being leader, comprehensive benefit package. That's somewhat promotional; but we already have Benefits list. Might keep as part of Benefits? But the instruction says remove duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?" is not exactly boilerplate but could be considered fluff; but it's substantive? It's more marketing. Might keep as part of Benefits? However we already have Benefits list; we could add a

  summarizing that it's a leader etc. But we must preserve ALL substantive information; does that include marketing fluff? Probably yes, as it's part of posting. But we can incorporate into About the role or Benefits. Safer to include a short paragraph under About the role about the agency (we already have that). The "Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?" could be placed under Benefits as a preamble. We need to ensure we don't include application instructions like "Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter..." etc. Remove that. Also remove contact info? That's maybe substantive? It's contact for Dr. Subas Malla. Might be considered application instructions? It's contact for inquiries. Might be considered part of application instructions. The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should remove the contact info lines. Also remove "All inquiries are confidential." etc. Also remove "Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer." etc. Also remove "All positions are security-sensitive..." etc. Also remove "Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!" (that's a link, maybe boilerplate). Remove. Also remove "Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate" line? That's salary placeholder; we are not making Pay section, but we might keep it as part of About? Probably better to omit because it's placeholder and we aren't showing Pay. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; but if it's placeholder, maybe it's not substantive? It's just stating that salary is commensurate; we already have that concept. Could keep as a note under About the role? But we might avoid creating Pay section. Could include a short paragraph under About the role that says "Salary is commensurate with qualifications." That's not a placeholder? It's still vague but it's a statement. The rule says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It doesn't forbid mentioning commensurate in prose. So we can include a sentence in About the role: "Salary is commensurate with qualifications." That preserves info. Now let's extract content. Agency description: "About Texas A&M AgriLife Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ServiceTexas A&M AgriLife ResearchCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M Forest ServiceTexas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service." We can make a paragraph. Position Information: "The Postdoctoral Research Associate will support research in the Vegetable Breeding Program at Uvalde, which is focused on studying genomics, tissue culture, integrated pest management, agronomy and breeding of cultivars for vegetable crops and will assist Dr. Subas Malla in managing the logistics, reporting, communication, outreach, organization, and budget oversight for the 4-year USDA NIFA SCRI onion project and the TDA-SCBG onion and watermelon projects." We can combine with About the role. Now Responsibilities: list of duties from "Job Duties" bullet points (the long list). We need to extract each duty as

• . Ensure we preserve all. Let's list them: - Plan and managing research trials for the USDA NIFA SCRI onion project - Manage and direct all administrative functions for the 4-year USDA NIFA SCRI onion project - Serve as the point of contact and liaison for other university offices, colleges, and other agencies involved in subcontracts with Texas A&M University System - Coordinate and facilitate quarterly meetings with the USDA NIFA SCRI onion project team - Coordinate one in-person meeting per year with team, Stakeholder Advisory Panel (SAP) and Stakeholders at a conference such as the National Onion Association or National Allium Research Conference meetings - Provide administrative support for all grant project faculty, staff and administrators involved in the USDA NIFA SCRI onion project - Assemble project plans and teamwork assignments in collaboration with PD and co-PIs on the SCRI project to monitor work efforts, identify resource needs, assess work quality, and troubleshoot issues accordingly - Monitor and report progress as appropriate - Develop workflows and models to standardize and improve outputs, e.g., workflow diagrams, policies and procedures, timelines, and reporting - Create, track, and manage timelines and related tasks to ensure effective implementation of the SCRI project goals and objectives - Assist PI and co-PIs to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget - Plan and manage research trials for the TDA-SCBG onion and watermelon projects, and the Texas A&M AgriLife onion projects - Conduct whole genome structural and functional analysis in vegetable crops - Manage marker-assisted selection in vegetable crops and collect plant samples from the field, greenhouse, and nethouse which requires a driver’s license to drive a state vehicle to the field. - Harvest onion bulbs and watermelon fruits in the field, greenhouse, and nethouse which requires the ability to exert heavy force and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds - Select onion bulbs and watermelon fruits for crossing and/or advance generation - Design crossing block - Plant onion bulbs/watermelon seeds for crossing block - Develop breeding populations - Collect multi-location field, greenhouse, and nethouse data and maintain database which requires a driver’s license to drive vehicles for possible overnight stays. - Analyze multi-environment trial data using relevant statistical software - Attract and assist in grants and contracts to support the Vegetable Breeding program in Uvalde - Publish work in peer-reviewed journals - Travel to and attend work related meetings and present research findings at various meetings outside of Uvalde which requires a driver’s license to drive a state vehicle or rental car. - Mentor graduate students in research and training - Other duties as assigned Now Required Qualifications: - Ph.D. in Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Entomology or Agronomy - Ability to work individually and by interacting with internal and external teams - Understanding of the genetics and breeding principles of open-pollinated vegetable crops - Proficiency in whole genome structural and functional analysis - Understanding of lipid profiling and seed physiology - Proficiency in biochemical assays for abiotic and biotic tolerance - Proficiency in data management and the use of office software such as spreadsheets, and word processing - Strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, and report-writing skills - Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships at the center, within the agency, the university, outside universities, and other organizations and stakeholders involved in the USDA NIFA SCRI onion project - Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others Preferred Qualifications: - Two years of related professional experience in plant breeding and supervisory experience Other Requirements: - Ability to work flexible hours when needed, especially during the field season and peak workload periods. - Requires travel to various work locations.