Postdoctoral Research Associate - Urban Energy Modeling, Grid-interactive Controls

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key content: Overview: "We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on urban-scale energy modeling. This position resides in the Grid Interactive Control Group in the Energy Systems Integration section, Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division, Energy Science and Technology Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)." That's about the role. Major Duties/Responsibilities: list of duties. Basic Qualifications: PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, or related field completed within last 5 years. Preferred Qualifications: many bullet points. Special Requirements: PhD not more than five years prior to date of application, must complete degree before start, appointment length up to 24 months with potential for extension, subject to performance/funding, submit three letters of reference. Instructions about uploading docs, Real ID, PIV, etc. Those are maybe not needed? They are procedural but maybe considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "Instructions To Upload Documents" etc are application instructions, should be removed. Also the Real ID, PIV, background check etc maybe considered legal/requirements? Might be considered part of Special Requirements? But they are more about employment eligibility. Could be considered part of Requirements? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. However we must remove application instructions. The Real ID etc might be considered part of "Special Requirements" or "Requirements". The posting includes "Special Requirements" section with PhD time limit, appointment length, reference letters. Then later there is a paragraph about Real ID etc. That seems like additional requirements for employment. Should we keep? It's substantive info about eligibility. The instruction says remove legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Real ID etc is not exactly EEO but is a legal requirement for employment. Might be considered boilerplate? It's specific to ORNL. Might be considered part of "Requirements". I'd keep it as part of Requirements or a separate "Eligibility" but we only have predefined headings. Could fit under "Requirements". We'll include details about PhD time limit, appointment length, reference letters, Real ID, PIV, background check. Benefits: The posting lists benefits under "ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs..." then enumerates many benefits. So we have Benefits section. Pay: Not specified explicitly; only says competitive pay but no numbers. According to rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Pay is not stated (no specific salary). So we should NOT include Pay section. Schedule: Not stated; no mention of work hours etc. So no Schedule section. Skills: Could be derived from Preferred Qualifications etc. But we have Qualifications and Skills sections. We need to decide what goes where. The posting has Basic Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications (which include many skills). We could put Basic Qualifications under Requirements, Preferred Qualifications under Skills, or combine. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content to these headings. We have: - About the role: overview paragraph. - Responsibilities: Major Duties/Responsibilities list. - Requirements: Basic Qualifications + Special Requirements (PhD time limit, appointment length, reference letters, Real ID, PIV, background check). Possibly also "must complete all degree requirements before starting". - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications? Actually "Qualifications" heading could be used for both basic and preferred? But we already used Requirements for basic qualifications. Could use Qualifications for preferred qualifications. Or we could put both under Requirements and leave Qualifications empty (but we shouldn't emit empty heading). So we need to decide. Better: Use Requirements for basic qualifications (PhD etc). Use Qualifications for preferred qualifications (the list). Use Skills for maybe specific skills like software development, communication, etc. But the preferred qualifications already include many skills. Could split: Qualifications for educational/experience requirements, Skills for abilities like software development, communication, etc. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine Qualifications and Skills into one? But we must use headings only when there is real specific content. We could have Requirements (basic), Qualifications (preferred), and maybe Skills not needed if we put skills under Qualifications. But we need to decide. Let's examine preferred qualifications list: - Proven RDD&D experience in urban-scale building energy modeling. - Experience planning and designing solutions for a variety of community projects, including community electrification and decarbonization. - Understanding for creating, modifying, and analyzing OpenStudio and EnergyPlus building energy models. - Strong software development skills for automation of many knowledge-based tasks in a version-controlled environment. - Strong strategic planning, community engagement, communication, and public presentation skills. - Prepare technical solutions, reports, and visuals to support a variety of planning project types, including transportation/grid, environmental, community, equity, and sustainability planning. - Excellent communication skills for conveying technical material to both scientists and non-scientists in both written and oral presentations. - Self-disciplined work ethic and eagerness to tackle challenging research problems - Strong desire to work in a team environment. - Excellent analytical skills with high attention to detail. - Experience with geospatial data visualization tools such as ArcGIS, Cesium, or similar. - Familiarity with urban-scale building energy modeling/analysis. - Experience working in Agile/SCRUM teams. - Excellent written and oral communication skills. - Motivated and conscientious self-starter with the ability to work independently, follow-up on all action items, and 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. These are a mix of experience, skills, abilities. We could put them under Qualifications (as preferred qualifications) and not have a separate Skills section. That seems reasonable. Thus sections: - About the role (overview) - Responsibilities (duties) - Requirements (basic qualifications + special requirements) - Qualifications (preferred qualifications) - Benefits (benefits list) No Pay, Schedule. Now we need to format. Use

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  for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must preserve all substantive information. We need to extract the overview paragraph exactly: "We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will focus on urban-scale energy modeling. This position resides in the Grid Interactive Control Group in the Energy Systems Integration section, Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division, Energy Science and Technology Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)." That's prose ->

  . Responsibilities: list of duties: - Conduct research and create innovative ideas and solutions for urban planning, transportation, and grid integration issues, focusing on sustainability and resilience. - Develop innovative equity-based planning principles and frameworks that can be applied to various urban environments. - Monitor and evaluate multi-energy-system integration solutions to ensure they comply with regulations and standards. - Develop and implement public engagement and outreach plans for community energy system integration. - Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders and community members to ensure alignment with community needs and goals. - 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. Note: The last sentence includes "Promote equal opportunity..." which is EEO boilerplate? Might be considered boilerplate but it's part of duties. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. However this sentence is about promoting equal opportunity as part of duties. Might be considered boilerplate but it's part of responsibilities. Safer to keep? The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is EEO language. Might be considered boilerplate and should be removed. However it's embedded in a duty sentence. If we remove that part, we lose some content. But maybe we can keep the sentence but remove the EEO phrase? The instruction says remove boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The EEO line is likely boilerplate. I'd remove the phrase "Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success." That seems like standard EEO statement. So the duty becomes: "Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service." That remains. Thus responsibilities list items: 1. Conduct research and create innovative ideas and solutions for urban planning, transportation, and grid integration issues, focusing on sustainability and resilience. 2. Develop innovative equity-based planning principles and frameworks that can be applied to various urban environments. 3. Monitor and evaluate multi-energy-system integration solutions to ensure they comply with regulations and standards. 4. Develop and implement public engagement and outreach plans for community energy system integration. 5. Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders and community members to ensure alignment with community needs and goals. 6. Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Now Requirements: Basic Qualifications + Special Requirements. Basic Qualifications: "A PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related field completed within the last 5 years." Special Requirements: "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. 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. Please submit three letters of reference when applying to this position. You may upload these directly to your application or have them sent to Postdocrecruitment@ornl.gov with the position title and number referenced in the subject line." Also later: "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. For Foreign National Candidates 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." These are eligibility requirements. Should we include them? They are substantive. We'll include them under Requirements as additional items. Thus Requirements list: - PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related field completed within the last 5 years. - Cannot have received PhD more than five years prior to date of application. - Must complete all degree requirements before starting appointment. - Appointment length up to 24 months with potential for extension