Research Associate II

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 headings for sections present: About the role? The job summary is essentially description. We can treat "Job Summary" as About the role? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content: Job Summary (description). Could map to "About the role". Then "Responsibilities" corresponds to Essential Functions list. Then "Qualifications" includes Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could separate "Required Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications" maybe under Qualifications? But we can have separate sections: Requirements? The instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We have qualifications (required and preferred). We could have a "Qualifications" section with subpoints? But we must use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can put required qualifications as list, preferred qualifications as list. Also we have "Physical Demands" maybe not needed. Location maybe not a heading. Pay: we have compensation range. So we should include Pay section with the range. Benefits: we have mention to review Benefits Brochure but no specific benefits listed; we should not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It only says "For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure." That's not specific benefits, so we should not create Benefits section. Schedule: not mentioned. So we omit. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. There's none. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Structure:

  About the role

  Job Summary text...

  Responsibilities

  • ... each essential function bullet.
  We need to break Essential Functions into list items. The Essential Functions section includes multiple subheadings: Research and Technical Leadership, Student Mentoring and Team Development, Research Development and Scholarly Communication, Educational Support, Laboratory Infrastructure and Operations, Outreach and Research Visibility, Other Duties. We could treat each as separate list items, preserving content. Could also keep subheadings inside list items? Probably better to keep as list items with the content as paragraphs? But instruction: Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should put each duty as
  • . Could include the subheading text inside
  • maybe with ? Not required. We'll just put the duty description as list item. We need to preserve all substantive information; we must not lose details. So each bullet should contain the full text of each duty area. Let's extract the Essential Functions content: "Research and Technical Leadership:Conduct independent and collaborative research within the laboratory's primary research themes.Identify focused and feasible research questions, develop research plans, and lead projects from initial concept through experimentation, analysis, and dissemination.Design, develop, evaluate, and integrate hardware and software platforms for experimental wireless research, including software-defined radios, embedded computing platforms, wireless sensors, RF instrumentation, simulation environments, and research software.Develop prototypes, preliminary results, reusable experimental capabilities, and other foundations for publications, collaborations, and future sponsored research.Remain current with emerging research trends and help identify promising directions that strengthen the laboratory's scholarly visibility and competitiveness for external funding.Establish sound practices for reproducible experimentation, technical documentation, software management, and research continuity." "Student Mentoring and Team Development:Provide day-to-day technical guidance for undergraduate and graduate students working in the laboratory.Help students define achievable research questions, design experiments, analyze results, troubleshoot technical problems, and communicate their work effectively.Organize student project teams and establish a regular cadence of project planning, technical review, and feedback.Review student technical reports, publications, presentations, posters, demonstrations, and software or hardware deliverables.Develop onboarding materials and research practices that enable students to become productive contributors to the laboratory.Foster an inclusive, collaborative, safe, and intellectually engaging research environment." "Research Development and Scholarly Communication.Contribute to peer-reviewed publications, conference papers, technical reports, invited presentations, demonstrations, and other scholarly outputs.Coordinate collaborative writing and help maintain steady progress from experimental results to publication.Identify relevant funding opportunities and contribute technical concepts, preliminary results, figures, project plans, and narrative material for proposals.Help develop new interdisciplinary research initiatives and cultivate productive relationships with academic, government, community, and industrial collaborators.Contribute to future sponsored projects as opportunities develop, including technical planning, execution, documentation, and communication of results." "Educational Support:Support selected laboratory-intensive, simulation-based, and project-based courses within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Develop or improve laboratory exercises, demonstrations, instructional materials, software examples, and experimental platforms related to the laboratory's technical areas.Assist students with wireless, embedded, RF, simulation, and software-development activities associated with laboratory or project-based learning.Participate, as appropriate, in selected instructional activities consistent with departmental needs and the terms of the appointment." "Laboratory Infrastructure and Operations:Maintain a reliable, documented, and accessible experimental environment for student and faculty research.Support the effective use and routine care of software-defined radio platforms, RF measurement equipment, embedded systems, computing resources, research servers, and associated software.Maintain technical documentation, software repositories, equipment-use practices, and appropriate laboratory safety procedures.Recommend prioritized improvements to laboratory capabilities and coordinate technical implementation of approved upgrades." "Outreach and Research Visibility:Develop and support compelling laboratory demonstrations, research showcases, campus events, and outreach activities.Help communicate the laboratory's work to prospective students, collaborators, sponsors, and broader audiences.Participate in activities involving K-12 students, educators, community partners, and other visitors, as appropriate.Represent the laboratory professionally in internal and external technical meetings and collaborative activities." "Other Duties Perform other research, educational, laboratory, and outreach duties consistent with the scope of the position." We'll make each as
  • . Now "Initial Areas of Emphasis During the initial appointment period..." This seems like additional responsibilities? Could be part of Responsibilities or maybe separate section? It's more detail about initial focus. Could be included under Responsibilities as additional bullet. We'll treat as another
  • under Responsibilities. Now "Required Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". We'll make a section

    Qualifications

    maybe with two sublists? But instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We could have

    Required Qualifications

    and

    Preferred Qualifications

    . That seems okay. We need to use
    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So each qualification list as
      . Now "Physical Demands" maybe not needed as heading; we could include as a

      under Qualifications? But it's not a qualification; it's extra info. Could be omitted? The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep Physical Demands and Location. Where to put? Could be a

      after Qualifications maybe under a heading like "Additional Information"? But we only allowed headings from list; but we could add a

      without heading. The instruction: Use

      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. It says "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text". So we could add a heading like "Additional Information" if we want, but not in the list; maybe better to just include as

      without heading. The instruction says use

      for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't say we cannot have other headings, but to be safe we can avoid extra headings and just put paragraphs. Thus after Qualifications we can have

      Physical Demands: ...

      and

      Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA

      and

      Pay: Compensation for this grade ranges from $60,240.00 - $90,350.00 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position will vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

      But we also need a Pay section per instruction: Use

      for Pay if posting actually states them. Yes posting states compensation range. So we should have

      Pay

      with that info. Then we can also have a

      for location and physical dems maybe under a heading like "Additional Information"? Not required but we could just put them as

      after Pay. We must not repeat job title as heading. Good. Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information." That's part of Required Qualifications; we should keep it? It's substantive? It's a reference. Might be considered boilerplate but it's part of qualifications. I'd keep it. Now produce HTML. Let's craft. First, About the role: combine Job Summary paragraphs. Job Summary text: "The Drexel Wireless Systems Laboratory (DWSL) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering seeks a highly motivated Research Associate to provide day-to-day technical leadership and help advance the laboratory's research, educational, and outreach activities. This position is ideal for an independent and collaborative researcher who enjoys developing new research directions, building experimental systems, mentoring students, and cultivating interdisciplinary partnerships. Working closely with the faculty director, the Research Associate will help translate broad research opportunities into focused projects, functioning prototypes, student research experiences, scholarly publications, and competitive proposals. The successful candidate will have meaningful opportunities to shape the laboratory's technical direction and to build a visible record of research leadership, mentorship, publication, and collaboration. The laboratory's research will be organized around three complementary themes: Experimental wireless systems and platforms, including software-defined radio, RF systems, antennas, embedded platforms, testbeds, and reproducible wireless experimentation. Intelligent wireless sensing and communications, including integrated sensing and communications, localization, AI-enabled wireless systems, edge intelligence, resilient networking, and digital twins for wireless experimentation. Interdisciplinary RF and connected technologies, including wearable and fabric electronics, RF-enabled healthcare technologies, wireless sensors, and collaborative applications spanning engineering, computer science, and biomedical engineering. Candidates are not expected to have expertise in every area. Applicants with depth in one or more themes and an interest in working across disciplinary boundaries are encouraged to apply. The Research Associate will conduct hands-on research, guide undergraduate and graduate researchers, contribute to laboratory-based instruction, develop scholarly and proposal materials, and represent the laboratory through demonstrations, outreach activities, and collaborations with academic, government, and industrial partners." We'll put that in

      . Now Responsibilities: list items as described. We'll need to ensure each

      • contains the full text. Let's list them: 1. Research and Technical Leadership: ... (the long sentence) 2. Student Mentoring and Team Development: ... 3. Research Development and Scholarly Communication: ... 4. Educational Support: ... 5. Laboratory Infrastructure and Operations: ... 6. Outreach and Research Visibility: ... 7. Other Duties: Perform other research, educational, laboratory, and outreach duties consistent with the scope of the position. 8. Initial Areas of Emphasis During the initial appointment period, the Research Associate will work with the faculty director to:Establish a focused portfolio of technically feasible research initiatives aligned with the laboratory's primary themes.Develop experimental platforms, prototypes, preliminary results, and reusable research capabilities that support scholarly publication and future proposals.Establish effective structures for student onboarding, mentorship, project review, documentation, and research continuity.Strengthen the laboratory's pipeline of undergraduate and graduate research