Postdoctoral Researcher - Mitochondrial Energetics and Nutrient Utilization (MENU) Lab

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have "About Us" content. The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — 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. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - About Us (description of Pennington Biomedical). Could map to "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is a heading suggestion. But we have "About Us" describing the center. Could use "About the role" heading for description of the role? The job description includes responsibilities etc. The "About Us" is more about the organization. The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should map content to these headings where appropriate. We have: - Job Description paragraph: describes role responsibilities etc. Could be under "About the role" maybe? Or we could have separate sections: About the role (overview), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (list), Qualifications (list), Skills (maybe combined with Requirements?), Benefits (we have benefits description), Pay (not specified), Schedule (not specified). We should not create Pay or Schedule sections if not specified. We have Benefits: "Benefits - Pennington Biomedical Research Center offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!" That's specific benefits. So we should include a Benefits section with

  Benefits

  and a
  • list. We have Required Qualifications: list of items. Could be under Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction includes both Requirements and Qualifications headings. We need to decide which to use. Probably we can put "Requirements" for required qualifications, and "Qualifications" for preferred experience? But we have "Required Qualifications" heading in the posting. Then "Preferred Experience". So we could map Required Qualifications to

    Requirements

    and Preferred Experience to

    Qualifications

    or Skills? Actually "Skills" could be separate but we may combine. We also have "Additional Job Description: Competencies: None" - that's filler, ignore. We have "Special Instructions: Interested candidates should include a curriculum vitae and a statement of research interests (one or two pages). Official transcripts are required prior to hire and are not required at the time of application." That's application instructions, which we should remove per instruction: remove application instructions. So we drop that. We have "Posting Date: September 17, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): October 1, 2026" - that's metadata, we can fold into a short

    or drop. Probably we can include a short paragraph with posting and closing dates. We have "Additional Position Information: Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana." That's duplicate of About Us; we can drop duplicate. We have "For more information, visit PBRC." That's boilerplate; drop. We have "Questions regarding career opportunities at Pennington Biomedical should be sent to hrm@pbrc.edu." That's contact info; maybe we can keep as minor metadata? The instruction says fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it. Could include contact email in a paragraph. We have "Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check." That's boilerplate; drop. We have "Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement." That's details about benefits for out-of-state; maybe we can incorporate into Benefits section? It's specific but maybe we can keep as part of Benefits. We have "Essential Position (Y/N): Pennington Biomedical Research Center/LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer." That's EEO boilerplate; drop. We have "Contact Information: Questions or concerns can be directed to PBRC Human Resources at 225-763-2776 or hrm@pbrc.edu." That's contact; we can include. Now we need to produce HTML fragment with headings and content. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. In Required Qualifications we have "Record of scholarly achievement, including peer-reviewed publications and scientific presentations commensurate with career stage." That includes "commensurate with career stage" which is filler-like but it's part of the sentence; we cannot remove that phrase because we must preserve all substantive information. The instruction says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") but that refers to sections, not necessarily removing those phrases inside content. It's okay to keep them. We need to ensure we don't create sections with only filler. So we will include sections: About the role (maybe from About Us + Job Description overview), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (list), Qualifications (maybe Preferred Experience), Skills (maybe we can omit if not distinct), Benefits (list). We'll also include a short paragraph for metadata (posting date, closing date, location, contact). We'll not include Pay or Schedule. Now let's extract content. About Us: "At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington Biomedical is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers, and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana." Job Description overview: "Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Mitochondrial Energetics and Nutrient Utilization (MENU) Laboratory. The Postdoctoral Researcher will conduct advanced, independent, and collaborative research focused on clinical dietetics, precision nutrition and underlying biological mechanisms underlying the relationships between diet and health. This position is responsible for designing and executing innovative research studies, analyzing and interpreting complex experimental data, with particular focus on multi-omics platforms and bioinformatics, and disseminating findings through peer-reviewed publications and scientific presentations. The Postdoctoral Researcher mentors students and research staff, collaborates with multidisciplinary investigators, and supports the laboratory's overall research mission while ensuring compliance with institutional, regulatory, and laboratory safety standards." We could combine About Us and Job Description overview into About the role section. But maybe better: About the role = overview of role (Job Description paragraph). About Us could be separate but we don't have a heading for About the center. The instruction only lists certain headings; we could still use About the role for role overview, and maybe we can include About Us as a paragraph under About the role or as a separate

    before sections. Since we must not invent headings, we could just put a

    with About Us content before the headings. That's acceptable. Now Responsibilities: list of major responsibilities bullet points. We need to convert each sentence into

  • . Let's extract: - Design, develop, and conduct independent and collaborative research studies investigating the physiological mechanisms underlying diet-health and diet-disease relationships using advanced experimental approaches. - Analyze high dimensional datasets utilizing modern bioinformatics techniques, especially pertaining to metabolic and nutrient utilization pathways. - Plan, execute, troubleshoot, and optimize complex metabolic assessment techniques, including hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps, oral glucose tolerance tests and mixed meal tolerance tests. - Design and implement research studies involving analyzing large-scale datasets on diet and health e.g. NHANES and other specialized databases necessary to achieve research objectives. - Plan, execute, troubleshoot, and optimize complex laboratory techniques, including mass spectrometry, molecular biology, protein analysis, histological and immunohistochemical methods, metabolic assays, and other specialized techniques necessary to achieve research objectives. - Collect, process, and analyze biological specimens, including blood, breath, tissue, and cultured cells, ensuring sample integrity and adherence to established laboratory, biosafety, and quality assurance procedures. - Analyze, interpret, and integrate complex experimental data using appropriate statistical methods and scientific software to generate meaningful conclusions and identify future research directions. - Prepare manuscripts, abstracts, scientific reports, and presentations for publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentation at local, national, and international scientific conferences. - Contribute to the development of grant proposals, fellowship applications, progress reports, and other sponsored research activities by generating preliminary data, drafting scientific content, and assisting with research planning. - Collaborate with principal investigators, faculty, clinicians, and multidisciplinary research teams to develop innovative research strategies, establish new methodologies, and advance the overall scientific goals of the laboratory and institution. - Mentor graduate students, research associates, technicians, and other trainees by providing scientific guidance, technical instruction, and oversight of laboratory activities while fostering a collaborative research environment. - Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and well-organized research records, ensuring compliance with institutional policies, funding agency requirements, laboratory safety regulations, and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), where applicable. - Assist with laboratory management activities, including maintenance and calibration of research equipment, inventory management, protocol development, regulatory documentation, and implementation of quality control procedures to support efficient laboratory operations. - Remain current with emerging scientific literature, technological advances, and best practices nutrition, metabolism, and related disciplines by participating in laboratory meetings, seminars, journal clubs, professional development activities, and scientific conferences. - Other duties as assigned. We need to keep all. Now Requirements (Required Qualifications): list: - PhD in nutrition, physiology, or closely related biomedical discipline. - Two (2) years of experience conducting independent laboratory research in nutrition, metabolism, or related biomedical discipline, which can include internships, academic research, or work in a clinical or research lab setting. - Proficiency in a variety of molecular, cellular, biochemical, and physiological laboratory techniques, with the ability to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot experimental protocols. - Experience analyzing and interpreting complex scientific data using appropriate statistical methods and scientific software, with a focus on bioinformatics. - Record of scholarly achievement, including peer-reviewed publications and scientific presentations commensurate with career stage. - Knowledge of experimental design, research methodology, and scientific principles applicable to translational or basic biomedical research. - Demonstrated ability to