Postdoctoral Research Associate - Quantum Optics and Bioimaging

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 for headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content. The posting includes Overview (which is about the role), Major Duties/Responsibilities, Basic Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Special Requirements (some are like appointment length, etc). Also About ORNL includes benefits etc. Pay and Schedule not explicitly mentioned. Benefits are described in About ORNL: "ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs... The laboratory provides a range of employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours..." Also list of benefits. So we can include Benefits section. Pay not given; we should not create Pay section. Schedule not given; no Schedule section. Skills maybe can be derived from qualifications but we can combine into Qualifications or Requirements. The instruction: Use h3 for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - About the role: Overview paragraph. - Responsibilities: Major Duties/Responsibilities. - Requirements: Basic Qualifications (maybe also Special Requirements? but those are more like appointment details). Could treat Basic Qualifications as Requirements. - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications. - Skills: maybe we can extract from qualifications (experience with Python etc). But we could also include a Skills section summarizing technical skills. However we must not invent or summarize away detail; we must preserve ALL substantive information. If we create a Skills section, we need to include the specific skills mentioned. Could we just put them under Qualifications? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But they gave examples of headings; we can choose to include only those with real content. Let's see what we have substantive content for: - About the role: yes. - Responsibilities: yes. - Requirements: Basic Qualifications (yes). - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications (yes). - Benefits: yes (list from About ORNL). - Pay: not given. - Schedule: not given. - Skills: Could be derived but we already have qualifications covering skills; better not to create a thin Skills section. Thus we will output sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits. We need to use

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  for prose. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from each section. Let's extract: About the role: Overview paragraph: "We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantum Optics and Bioimaging to develop squeezed-light sensing and quantum-enhanced microscopy for label-free imaging of cells and tissues. This position resides in the Quantum Computing and Sensing Group in the Computational Science and Engineering Division (CSED), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD), at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The researcher will work with an interdisciplinary team of optical scientists, quantum researchers, biologists, and computational researchers." We should keep that as a

  . Responsibilities: Major Duties/Responsibilities list: - Design, assemble, align, and characterize optical instrumentation for squeezed-light sensing and microscopy. - Benchmark quantum-enhanced measurements against coherent-light measurements at comparable sample illumination and acquisition time, progressing from reference samples to biological specimens. - Collaborate with biology teams to image cells and tissues while evaluating sample integrity and illumination effects. - Coordinate optical measurements with the imaging teams; provide calibrated data, metadata, and analysis to ORNL and university collaborators. - Develop instrument-control and data-analysis workflows; document methods, prepare peer-reviewed publications and project reports, and present research results. - Conduct experiments in accordance with ORNL laboratory and laser-safety procedures. - 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 put each as

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  . Requirements: Basic Qualifications: - A PhD in physics, optics, photonics, applied physics, electrical engineering, or a related discipline, earned no more than five years before application; all degree requirements must be completed before the appointment begins. - Hands-on research experience building, aligning, or characterizing optical systems for microscopy, spectroscopy, interferometry, or quantum-optics experiments. - Experience acquiring and analyzing experimental data using Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or comparable scientific software. We should keep as list. Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with squeezed light generation and characterization, nonlinear optics, optical phase locking, and low-noise photodetection. - Experience developing microscopy, interferometric imaging, or other label-free optical microscopy methods. - Experience with biological imaging, optical-loss and noise characterization, or integration of complementary imaging modalities. - Excellent written and oral communication skills. - Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory. - Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs. We should keep as list. Benefits: From About ORNL: "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 preserve all substantive information. So we can have a

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  • for the list of benefits. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc. We removed those. We also need to omit Special Requirements? The instruction says include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. Special Requirements includes appointment length, etc. That is substantive. Should we include a section for "Appointment Details" or similar? The allowed headings list does not include a specific heading for appointment length, but we could incorporate into Requirements or maybe a separate section like "Appointment". However the instruction says use h3 for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says use those for section headings (e.g...). It might be okay to add other headings if needed, but better to stick to given list. However Special Requirements is substantive; we could fold into Requirements or Qualifications? It includes appointment length up to 24 months, potential for extension, etc. That is not a qualification but rather details of the position. Could be considered part of "About the role" maybe? But we already have overview. Could add a paragraph under About the role covering appointment details. However the instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; we must not drop it. So we need to include it somewhere. We could add a section "Appointment" but not in the list; risk of deviating. Perhaps we can incorporate into "About the role" as an additional paragraph after overview. That would preserve info. Let's do that: after the overview paragraph, add another paragraph with appointment details. Similarly, Special Requirements also includes: "Applicants cannot have received their Ph.D. more than five years prior to the date of application and must complete all degree requirements before starting their appointment." That's actually a repeat of basic qualification; we already have that in Basic Qualifications (PhD earned no more than five years before application). So it's duplicate; we can ignore duplicate lines. Also: "Please submit three letters of reference when applying to this position." That's application instruction; we must remove application instructions per instructions: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should drop that. Also: "Instructions to upload documents to your candidate profile: ..." that's application instruction; drop. Also: "For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real ID compliant form of identification will be required..." etc. That's legal/boilerplate; drop. Also: "About ORNL:" we already used for benefits; we might also keep some descriptive sentences about ORNL mission etc. But we already captured benefits; the rest about legacy, team size, goal, etc is boilerplate? It's descriptive but maybe not required? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; the description about ORNL's legacy, mission, etc might be considered substantive but could be considered boilerplate? It's not legal/EEO; it's about the organization. Might be okay to keep but we already have benefits section; we could include a short paragraph about ORNL under About the role or separate section "About ORNL". However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could incorporate the ORNL description into About the role section as additional paragraphs. That would preserve info. Thus About the role will have: - Overview paragraph (the seeking etc.) - Additional paragraph about ORNL: "As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment. These principles are essential for supporting our broader mission to drive scientific breakthroughs and translate them into solutions for energy, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation." We can keep that. Now Benefits section we already have. Now we need to ensure we don't include any duplicated lines. We'll check. Now produce HTML fragment:

    About the role

    We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantum Optics and Bioimaging to develop squeezed-light sensing and quantum-enhanced microscopy for label-free imaging of cells and tissues. This position resides in the Quantum Computing and Sensing Group in the Computational Science and Engineering Division (CSED), Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD), at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The researcher will work with an interdisciplinary team of optical scientists, quantum researchers, biologists, and computational researchers.

    As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment. These principles are essential for supporting our broader mission to drive scientific breakthroughs and translate them into solutions for energy, environmental, and security challenges facing the nation.

    Responsibilities

    • Design, assemble, align, and characterize optical instrumentation for squeezed-light sensing and microscopy.
    • Benchmark quantum-enhanced measurements against coherent-light measurements at comparable sample illumination and acquisition time, progressing from reference samples to biological specimens.
    • Collaborate with biology teams to image cells and tissues while evaluating sample integrity and illumination effects.
    • Coordinate optical measurements with the imaging teams; provide calibrated data, metadata, and analysis to ORNL and university collaborators.
    • Develop instrument-control and data-analysis workflows; document methods, prepare peer-reviewed publications and project reports, and present research results.