Postdoctoral Researcher

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role (maybe "About The Position" heading), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. Let's parse. Content: - About The Position: paragraph describing role, research, etc. Should be under

About the role

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for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those exact headings. So "About the role". Provide prose. - Responsibilities: list bullet points: "You Will Develop integrated hydrologic models...", "Collaborate and engage...", "Generate and synthesize large datasets...", "Author peer-reviewed journal articles and technical reports." Also earlier "Specific responsibilities will involve the use of ATS-EcoSIM..." maybe part of responsibilities. We'll combine. - Requirements/Qualifications: The posting has "We Are Looking For" list: Ph.D. in hydrology, civil, environmental engineering, or related field. Experience in numerical hydrologic models and land surface models. Experience with Linux on cluster and/or HPC. Experience working with and manipulating large datasets with scripting languages such as Python, or compiled languages such as C++, and Fortran. Experience implementing workflows with API wrappers and software such as Jupyter, R, or Python notebooks. Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Ability to author peer-reviewed journal publications and technical reports. Also "You must have less than 3 years of paid postdoctoral experience." That's a requirement. Also "Appointment type: This is a full-time, 2 years, postdoctoral appointment with possibility of renewal..." That's more about appointment, maybe schedule? But schedule not given. Pay: Salary range given: monthly salary range $6,790 - $9,234, expected to start at $6,790 or above. Also note step schedule. So we can include Pay section. - Benefits: list bullet points: Comprehensive health benefits..., Retirement savings..., 24 days PTO..., Eight weeks Postdoctoral Paid Family Leave..., Opportunities to connect..., A collaborative and inclusive culture... - Skills: maybe "Desired Skills/knowledge Ability to work with AI-agents." That's a skill. Also maybe "Experience with Linux on cluster..." but that's more requirement. We'll treat Desired Skills as Skills section. - Schedule: Not explicitly given besides full-time 2 years appointment. Could infer schedule: full-time. But we should only include if posting actually states them. It says "Appointment type: This is a full-time, 2 years, postdoctoral appointment". That indicates schedule: full-time. Could include Schedule section with that. However "full-time" is schedule info. We'll include. - Also need to include start date? That's maybe not a section. Could be part of About the role or maybe not needed. The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we can include Pay, Benefits, Schedule. - Remove boilerplate: EEO, etc. - Ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. - Output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:

About the role

... paragraph ...

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated hydrologic models of mountainous watersheds and perform high‑resolution/high‑fidelity simulations with ATS‑EcoSIM.
• Collaborate and engage with a diverse team of scientists with expertise in mountain environments, including groundwater‑surface water interaction, plant physiology, geochemistry and reactive transport, geophysics, remote sensing, and atmospheric science.
• Generate and synthesize large datasets produced via high‑performance computing.
• Author peer‑reviewed journal articles and technical reports.
• Utilize ATS‑EcoSIM, a coupled version of the Advanced Terrestrial Simulator (ATS) with a trait‑based plant‑soil‑microbe model, to simulate three‑dimensional hydrologic processes linked to biological and chemical cycles.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in hydrology, civil, environmental engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in numerical hydrologic models and land surface models.
• Experience working in Linux‑based cluster and/or high‑performance computing environments.
• Experience manipulating large datasets with scripting languages (e.g., Python) or compiled languages (e.g., C++, Fortran).
• Experience implementing workflows with API wrappers and tools such as Jupyter, R, or Python notebooks.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists.
• Ability to author peer‑reviewed journal publications and technical reports.
• Less than 3 years of paid postdoctoral experience.

Skills

• Ability to work with AI‑agents (desired).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings through the UC Defined Contribution Safe Harbor Plan, with additional voluntary UC retirement savings options.
• 24 days of Personal Time Off (PTO) per fiscal year, plus sick leave and paid holidays.
• Eight weeks of Postdoctoral Paid Family Leave for qualifying family and parental needs.
• Opportunities to connect, network, and grow through the Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association (social events, professional development, scientific exchange).
• A collaborative and inclusive culture supporting research career growth and belonging.

Pay

Monthly salary range: $6,790 – $9,234, expected to start at $6,790 or above. Salary follows a step schedule per union contract, with each step representing one full year of completed post‑Ph.D. postdoctoral and/or related research experience.

Schedule

Full‑time, 2‑year postdoctoral appointment (renewable based on performance, funding, and operational needs).

Check for any duplicated content: We used responsibilities bullet list includes some from earlier. Ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The start date Jan 4 2027 is not included anywhere. Should we include? It's specific content. Could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section? There's no section for start date; we could add to About the role paragraph. Let's incorporate start date in About the role. Also mention "You will conduct research as part of an interdisciplinary team of scientists from LBNL’s Watershed Function Scientific Focus Area project." etc. Let's rewrite About the role paragraph to include start date and project details. Also note "Work modality: Work will be primarily performed at: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA. A REAL ID or other acceptable form of identification is required to access Berkeley Lab sites". That's location info; could be part of About the role or maybe not needed as separate section. We'll include in About the role. Also "Union Represented: This position is represented by a union for collective bargaining purposes." Could be part of Benefits or maybe not needed. Could add to Benefits? But it's not a benefit per se. Could add to About the role or maybe a separate section? Not required. We'll maybe add to Benefits as a bullet? But it's not a benefit. Could add to About the role. We need to preserve ALL substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include location, union representation, start date, etc. Let's incorporate them. About the role paragraph: Include that you will conduct research as part of interdisciplinary team from LBNL’s Watershed Function Scientific Focus Area project; develop and utilize 3D watershed models of headwater system in Upper Colorado River basin to study effects of disturbance, land cover change, hydroclimate on water-energy budget; focus on snowpack and forest interactions; leverage in-situ and remotely sensed datasets; anticipated start date Jan 4, 2027; work primarily at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA; requires REAL ID for site access; union represented. Make sure not to repeat job title. Now ensure we didn't miss any other specifics: "You must have less than 3 years of paid postdoctoral experience." Already in Requirements. "Appointment type: This is a full-time, 2 years, postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of renewal based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds and ongoing operational needs." Already in Schedule. "Salary for Postdoctoral positions depends on years of experience post-degree. Salary range: The monthly salary range for this position is $6,790 - $9,234 and is expected to start at $6,790 or above. Postdoc positions are paid on a step schedule per union contract and salaries will be predetermined based on postdoctoral step rates. Each step represents one full year of completed post-Ph.D postdoctoral and/or related research experience." Already in Pay. "Background check: This position is subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment." This is substantive; should we include? It's not in any of the prescribed sections but we could add a short paragraph maybe under About the role or a separate section like "Background check". However instruction says use headings only from the list; we shouldn't create new headings. Could fold into About the role as a sentence. That's acceptable. Also "Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer." Also substantive; could fold into About the role. Also "Additional Information Application date: Applications will be accepted until the job posting is removed. Priority consideration will be given to candidates as applications are received." That's metadata; could be omitted as per instruction to remove duplicated lines and application instructions. So we can drop. Also "We’re here for the same mission, to bring science solutions to the world. Join our team and YOU will play a supporting role in our goal to address global challenges! Have a high level of impact and work for an organization associated with 17 Nobel Prizes! Why join Berkeley Lab?" That's promotional; could be omitted? It's substantive but maybe considered boilerplate? It's not required to keep; but instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. However that is promotional fluff; but it's still part of posting. However we might consider it as boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This promotional text is not explicitly listed to remove, but it's not a section heading content. It could be considered part of "Why join Berkeley Lab?" which is like a benefits/promotion section. Since we already have Benefits section, we could incorporate some of that into Benefits? But it's more marketing. Might be okay to omit? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; but also says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. The promotional text may be considered not essential for job description. However to be safe, we could include a brief note in Benefits about "opportunity to work at a lab associated with 17 Nobel Prizes". But that's not a benefit per se. Could add to About the role. Given the complexity, I'll include a sentence in About the role about the lab's Nobel Prize association and mission. Now ensure we don't include any placeholder like