Postdoctoral Research Associate, MPEX Boundary and PMI Modeling
for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive information, remove boilerplate like navigation, EEO, etc. Also remove application instructions (Apply now, etc.) and duplicated lines.
We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content.
Let's extract content:
Overview: "We are seeking a Computational Physicist to carry out modeling of plasma transport and plasma-material interactions (PMI) in the Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), a high-flux superconducting linear plasma facility nearing completion at ORNL. The candidate will utilize state-of-the-art 3D plasma boundary simulation tools as part of the MPEX Whole-Device Model, working closely with the experimental team to understand this device’s PMI physics and optimize performance of the device in its upcoming campaigns. The position resides in the Power Exhaust and Particle Control (PEPC) group of the Fusion Energy Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The PEPC group performs experimental and modeling work, focused on the boundary region of tokamaks, stellarators, and linear devices, for present-day and future fusion facilities worldwide."
That's overview/prose.
Major Duties/Responsibilities: bullet list:
- Perform interpretive three-dimensional boundary plasma simulations of MPEX, in order to inform and optimize radiofrequency (RF) power coupling, PMI target conditions, and overall device performance in preparation for early device operations.
- Integrate boundary plasma simulations with impurity transport models to assess the production and transport of in-vessel impurities in MPEX operating scenarios.
- Perform predictive modeling to inform the design of new MPEX target geometries, with a focus to improve access to divertor-relevant target exposure conditions.
- Validate simulation results against experimental data and constrain code inputs to reduce uncertainty in predictions for future experiments and guide improvements to the physics model.
- Work closely with teams of diagnosticians, theorists, applied mathematicians, and experimental plasma physicists.
- Create high impact research results to report in peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific conferences.
- Maintain commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of ORNL values and ethics.
- Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.
- Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.
We need to keep these as list items.
Basic Qualifications: "PhD in Plasma Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a closely related field completed within the last 5 years, or expect to complete a PhD by June 30th, 2027."
Preferred Qualifications: list:
- Experience with boundary and divertor plasma physics, and in the use of a code such as EMC3-EIRENE, SOLPS, UEDGE, SOLEDGE, or similar.
- Experience with plasma-material interactions, including models for sputtering, impurity transport, and sheath physics.
- Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, Fortran, C++ and other science relevant languages.
- Ability to work individually and/or as part of a team, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever-changing needs.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills supporting regular interactions with fellow research staff, peer reviewers, research sponsors, and to prepare reports, proposals, and presentations.
Special Requirements: "This is a temporary 24-month position. The appointment length will be up to 24 months with the potential for extension. Initial appointments and extensions are subject to performance and availability of funding. For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real ID compliant form of identification will be required. Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which requires a favorable post-employment background investigation. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws. If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment. Once you meet the three-year residency requirement, you will be required to obtain a PIV credential to maintain employment."
We need to keep that as prose (maybe paragraph). It's substantive.
Benefits: list of benefits: "ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain individuals who demonstrate exceptional work behaviors. The laboratory provides a range of employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to support the well-being of you and your family. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also available for added convenience. Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts."
We need to output Benefits section with list.
We should not include Pay or Schedule sections because not explicitly stated (they mention competitive pay but not specific numbers). According to rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits is stated, so we include Benefits. Pay not specific numbers, so omit Pay. Schedule not stated, omit.
We also need to include About ORNL? That's more boilerplate about ORNL mission etc. Might be considered boilerplate but it's substantive description of ORNL. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About ORNL" paragraph describing mission, values, etc. Might be considered boilerplate but it's about the organization. Not sure if we should keep. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The "About ORNL" is substantive about the lab. However it's somewhat generic but still part of posting. I'd keep it as a section maybe "About ORNL". But we need to use headings from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. They gave examples of section headings. We can use those headings. For overview we could use "About the role". For duties: "Responsibilities". For qualifications: maybe "Requirements" and "Qualifications". But we have both Basic and Preferred qualifications; we could combine under "Requirements" or "Qualifications". The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including basic, preferred, special), Benefits. That's four sections.
We need to use
for each section heading.
Inside each section, we need to use
for prose and
- for lists.
For About the role: use the overview paragraph(s). Could be two paragraphs but we can combine into one
.
For Responsibilities: use
- for each duty.
For Requirements: we need to include Basic Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Special Requirements. Could be separate
or
. Since they are lists of qualifications, we could use - for each bullet. But Basic Qualifications is a single sentence; Preferred Qualifications is a list; Special Requirements is a paragraph. We could structure:
Basic Qualifications: ...
then for Preferred, then for Special Requirements. However we must not invent formatting like unless needed? The instruction only says use , - ,
. It doesn't forbid other tags, but to be safe we can just use
for each piece. For lists we use
- . So we can have:
Requirements
Basic Qualifications: PhD in Plasma Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a closely related field completed within the last 5 years, or expect to complete a PhD by June 30th, 2027.
- Experience with boundary and divertor plasma physics, and in the use of a code such as EMC3-EIRENE, SOLPS, UEDGE, SOLEDGE, or similar.
- Experience with plasma-material interactions, including models for sputtering, impurity transport, and sheath physics.
- Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, Fortran, C++ and other science relevant languages.
- Ability to work individually and/or as part of a team, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever-changing needs.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills supporting regular interactions with fellow research staff, peer reviewers, research sponsors, and to prepare reports, proposals, and presentations.
Special Requirements: This is a temporary 24-month position. The appointment length will be up to 24 months with the potential for extension. Initial appointments and extensions are subject to performance and availability of funding. For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real ID compliant form of identification will be required. Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which requires a favorable post-employment background investigation. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws. If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment. Once you meet the three-year residency requirement, you will be required to obtain a PIV credential to maintain employment.
But note: The Preferred Qualifications list includes multiple items; we turned them into - . Good.
Now Benefits: we need a
- list of benefits. The benefits list includes many items; we can list each as
- . Also there is introductory prose about competitive pay etc. We can include that as a
before the list.
Thus:
Benefits
ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain individuals who demonstrate exceptional work behaviors. The laboratory provides a range of employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to support the well-being of you and your family. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also available for added convenience.
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Contributory Pension Plan
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, remove boilerplate like navigation, EEO, etc. Also remove application instructions (Apply now, etc.) and duplicated lines. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. Let's extract content: Overview: "We are seeking a Computational Physicist to carry out modeling of plasma transport and plasma-material interactions (PMI) in the Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), a high-flux superconducting linear plasma facility nearing completion at ORNL. The candidate will utilize state-of-the-art 3D plasma boundary simulation tools as part of the MPEX Whole-Device Model, working closely with the experimental team to understand this device’s PMI physics and optimize performance of the device in its upcoming campaigns. The position resides in the Power Exhaust and Particle Control (PEPC) group of the Fusion Energy Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The PEPC group performs experimental and modeling work, focused on the boundary region of tokamaks, stellarators, and linear devices, for present-day and future fusion facilities worldwide." That's overview/prose. Major Duties/Responsibilities: bullet list: - Perform interpretive three-dimensional boundary plasma simulations of MPEX, in order to inform and optimize radiofrequency (RF) power coupling, PMI target conditions, and overall device performance in preparation for early device operations. - Integrate boundary plasma simulations with impurity transport models to assess the production and transport of in-vessel impurities in MPEX operating scenarios. - Perform predictive modeling to inform the design of new MPEX target geometries, with a focus to improve access to divertor-relevant target exposure conditions. - Validate simulation results against experimental data and constrain code inputs to reduce uncertainty in predictions for future experiments and guide improvements to the physics model. - Work closely with teams of diagnosticians, theorists, applied mathematicians, and experimental plasma physicists. - Create high impact research results to report in peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific conferences. - Maintain commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of ORNL values and ethics. - Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. - Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success. We need to keep these as list items. Basic Qualifications: "PhD in Plasma Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a closely related field completed within the last 5 years, or expect to complete a PhD by June 30th, 2027." Preferred Qualifications: list: - Experience with boundary and divertor plasma physics, and in the use of a code such as EMC3-EIRENE, SOLPS, UEDGE, SOLEDGE, or similar. - Experience with plasma-material interactions, including models for sputtering, impurity transport, and sheath physics. - Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, Fortran, C++ and other science relevant languages. - Ability to work individually and/or as part of a team, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever-changing needs. - Excellent oral and written communication skills supporting regular interactions with fellow research staff, peer reviewers, research sponsors, and to prepare reports, proposals, and presentations. Special Requirements: "This is a temporary 24-month position. The appointment length will be up to 24 months with the potential for extension. Initial appointments and extensions are subject to performance and availability of funding. For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real ID compliant form of identification will be required. Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which requires a favorable post-employment background investigation. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws. If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment. Once you meet the three-year residency requirement, you will be required to obtain a PIV credential to maintain employment." We need to keep that as prose (maybe paragraph). It's substantive. Benefits: list of benefits: "ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain individuals who demonstrate exceptional work behaviors. The laboratory provides a range of employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to support the well-being of you and your family. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also available for added convenience. Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts." We need to output Benefits section with list. We should not include Pay or Schedule sections because not explicitly stated (they mention competitive pay but not specific numbers). According to rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits is stated, so we include Benefits. Pay not specific numbers, so omit Pay. Schedule not stated, omit. We also need to include About ORNL? That's more boilerplate about ORNL mission etc. Might be considered boilerplate but it's substantive description of ORNL. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About ORNL" paragraph describing mission, values, etc. Might be considered boilerplate but it's about the organization. Not sure if we should keep. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The "About ORNL" is substantive about the lab. However it's somewhat generic but still part of posting. I'd keep it as a section maybe "About ORNL". But we need to use headings from list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. They gave examples of section headings. We can use those headings. For overview we could use "About the role". For duties: "Responsibilities". For qualifications: maybe "Requirements" and "Qualifications". But we have both Basic and Preferred qualifications; we could combine under "Requirements" or "Qualifications". The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including basic, preferred, special), Benefits. That's four sections. We need to use
for each section heading. Inside each section, we need to use
for prose and
- for lists.
For About the role: use the overview paragraph(s). Could be two paragraphs but we can combine into one
. For Responsibilities: use
- for each duty.
For Requirements: we need to include Basic Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Special Requirements. Could be separate
or
- . Since they are lists of qualifications, we could use
- for each bullet. But Basic Qualifications is a single sentence; Preferred Qualifications is a list; Special Requirements is a paragraph. We could structure:
Basic Qualifications: ...
then- for Preferred, then
- ,
. It doesn't forbid other tags, but to be safe we can just use
for each piece. For lists we use
- . So we can have:
Requirements
Basic Qualifications: PhD in Plasma Physics, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a closely related field completed within the last 5 years, or expect to complete a PhD by June 30th, 2027.
- Experience with boundary and divertor plasma physics, and in the use of a code such as EMC3-EIRENE, SOLPS, UEDGE, SOLEDGE, or similar.
- Experience with plasma-material interactions, including models for sputtering, impurity transport, and sheath physics.
- Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, Fortran, C++ and other science relevant languages.
- Ability to work individually and/or as part of a team, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever-changing needs.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills supporting regular interactions with fellow research staff, peer reviewers, research sponsors, and to prepare reports, proposals, and presentations.
Special Requirements: This is a temporary 24-month position. The appointment length will be up to 24 months with the potential for extension. Initial appointments and extensions are subject to performance and availability of funding. For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real ID compliant form of identification will be required. Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which requires a favorable post-employment background investigation. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws. If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) risk determination to maintain employment. Once you meet the three-year residency requirement, you will be required to obtain a PIV credential to maintain employment.
But note: The Preferred Qualifications list includes multiple items; we turned them into - . Good.
Now Benefits: we need a
- list of benefits. The benefits list includes many items; we can list each as
- . Also there is introductory prose about competitive pay etc. We can include that as a
before the list. Thus:
Benefits
ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain individuals who demonstrate exceptional work behaviors. The laboratory provides a range of employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to support the well-being of you and your family. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also available for added convenience.
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Contributory Pension Plan
- . So we can have:
for Special Requirements. However we must not invent formatting like unless needed? The instruction only says use
,
- ,
- for each bullet. But Basic Qualifications is a single sentence; Preferred Qualifications is a list; Special Requirements is a paragraph. We could structure:
- for each duty.
For Requirements: we need to include Basic Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Special Requirements. Could be separate