Research Associate III – Coastal Hazards Modeling & GIS

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we need to use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use

for each heading. Only include sections when posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. We need to extract substantive content: About URI, Position Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Qualifications (Required and Preferred), maybe Benefits? There's mention of hybrid work schedule possible after six months. That's a benefit? Could be under Benefits or maybe under Schedule? There's also mention of Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $70,000 - $80,000. So we have Pay info. Also schedule: Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited. Also mention hybrid work schedule possible after six months. So we can include Schedule and maybe Benefits? Benefits not explicitly listed besides hybrid schedule. Could treat hybrid schedule as a benefit or schedule. The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we can have sections: About the role (maybe About URI?), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Schedule. Skills? Could be part of Qualifications. Could also have Skills section if we extract skills from qualifications. But we can combine. We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $70,000 - $80,000. So Pay section is valid. Schedule: Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited. Also mention hybrid work schedule possible after six months. So Schedule section is valid. Benefits: Not explicitly listed besides hybrid schedule (which is schedule). Could we consider hybrid schedule as a benefit? Might be better to put under Schedule or maybe Benefits. Since they said include Benefits only if posting actually states them. There's no explicit benefits like health insurance, retirement, etc. So we should not create Benefits section. Thus sections: About the role (maybe About URI?), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Schedule. We need to use

for each heading. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

  for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details from About URI paragraph, Position Summary, Duties and Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (Required and Preferred), Pay (salary range), Schedule (calendar year, full-time, limited, hybrid after six months). Also maybe mention Position is full-time calendar year, limited to 01/08/2028 with possible renewal. That's schedule details. We must remove boilerplate: EEO statement, Environmental Conditions, Posting Date, Closing Date, Special Instructions to Applicants, Quicklink, etc. Also remove duplicated lines like "Duties And Responsibilities" repeated. Also remove "Key Duties And Responsibilities" etc. Also remove "Licenses, Tools, And Equipment" maybe? That's substantive? It mentions computers, printers; GIS, word processing, data management, spreadsheet software. Must provide own transportation. That is a requirement? Could be part of Qualifications or Requirements. Might be considered under Requirements. We could include under Qualifications or maybe a separate "Requirements" section. But we already have Qualifications. Could incorporate that into Qualifications as required: Must provide own transportation, proficiency with GIS software etc. However the qualifications already list required qualifications. The "Licenses, Tools, And Equipment" is more about tools needed. Could be considered part of Qualifications (skills). We could create a Skills section? But we already have Qualifications covering required and preferred. Might be okay to include under Qualifications as part of required skills. We need to avoid duplication. We'll parse the posting. Let's extract sections: About URI: paragraph about university. Position Summary: The Research Associate III will provide advanced technical support for natural hazards decision support tools... etc. Duties and Responsibilities: list of duties (multiple bullet-like sentences). We'll convert to

  • . Qualifications: Required Qualifications list (Master's degree, 3+ years experience, Advanced knowledge of Esri ArcGIS platform, Demonstrated experience with Esri map series tools, model builder, coding or scripting in Python, Experience deploying model outputs through web-based or interactive visualization tools, Strong analytical, organizational, and written and oral communication skills.) Preferred Qualifications list (Experience using Jupyter Notebook and/or Linux-based HPC environments, Demonstrated experience with compound flooding models integrating hydrologic, hydraulic, and coastal processes, Experience developing interactive dashboards, web-based GIS applications, and automated data pipelines, Experience contributing to grant proposals or technical narratives for funded research projects, Experience with or interest in applying AI or machine learning tools to environmental modeling or geospatial decision-support applications, Strong interest in natural hazards resilience and its application to planning, emergency management, and public decision-making.) Also "Licenses, Tools, And Equipment: Computers, printers; geographic information system (GIS), word processing, data management, spreadsheet software. Must provide own transportation." Could be added as required skills. Pay: Pay Grade Level: 11; Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $70,000 - $80,000. Schedule: Position Type Professional Staff; FTE 1.00; FLSA Exempt; Position is full-time calendar year, limited to 01/08/2028 with possible renewal. Also THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE IS POSSIBLE AFTER SIX MONTHS. Thus schedule details: full-time calendar year, limited term until 01/08/2028 with possible renewal; hybrid work schedule possible after six months. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We'll produce something like:

    About the role

    ... About URI paragraph ...

    Position Summary

    ... Position Summary paragraph ...

    Responsibilities

    • ...
    ...

    Qualifications

    Required:

    • ...
    ...

    Preferred:

    • ...
    ...

    Pay

    Salary hiring range: $70,000 – $80,000 (Pay Grade Level 11).

    Schedule

    Full-time calendar year position (1.00 FTE), limited term through January 8, 2028 with possible renewal; hybrid work schedule possible after six months.

    We need to ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: Also mention "Position Number PS#00008195" etc - we drop. "Posting Number SF02203" drop. "Department Marine Affairs" maybe we could include in About the role? Could add department info. The posting includes Department Information: Department Marine Affairs. That's substantive. Should we include? It's not a heading but we could include in About the role paragraph. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information. So we should include department. Also contact info? They said remove contact? It's contact info but maybe considered boilerplate? It's contact phone/email etc. Might be considered application instructions? They said remove application instructions. Contact info maybe not needed. But it's substantive? Might be considered contact for inquiries. However they said remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Contact info is not exactly those, but could be considered part of application instructions? Safer to keep? The instruction: "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." So minor metadata like posting number, position number, department maybe could be folded into a short

    or dropped. But they said preserve ALL substantive information. Department is substantive. Could include in About the role paragraph. We also have "Grant Funded Yes". That's metadata. Could be minor. We also have "Extension Contingency Notes Position is full-time calendar year, limited to 01/08/2028 with possible renewal." Already captured. We also have "Physical Demands" etc - not substantive. We also have "Campus Location Kingston". Could be minor. We also have "Contact(s) Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)" - that's application instruction, remove. We also have "Contact Phone/Extension Contact Email" - remove. We also have "Posting Date 09/02/2026 Closing Date" - remove. We also have "Special Instructions to Applicants" - remove. We also have "Quicklink for Posting" - remove. Thus we keep: About URI, Department Marine Affairs, Grant Funded Yes? maybe not needed. But we can include grant funded as part of About the role? Might be minor. Better to include Department and Grant Funded in a short paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate "Department" section? But we only have headings list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. No department heading. So we fold department into About the role paragraph. Thus About the role paragraph: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students... The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City. Department: Marine Affairs. Grant-funded position. We also need to include "THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE IS POSSIBLE AFTER SIX MONTHS." Already in schedule. Now we need to ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "EEO Statement", "Environmental Conditions", etc. Now produce HTML. Check for any duplicated lines: We'll write duties as list. Let's extract duties from the posting: "Operate existing applied workflows and maintain dashboards during initial work period." "Develop, maintain, and enhance advanced GIS products, including interactive dashboards, spatial analysis tools, and map-based decision-support products." "Use GIS tools to acquire, process, and manage hydrological and land-use datasets in support of environmental and flood modeling applications." "Produce GIS-based risk and vulnerability reports to support long-term planning, research, and stakeholder needs." "Design, implement, and manage GIS systems that support tiered user access and varying security and permission levels." "Run and translate model outputs into accessible, user-driven GIS products for planners, emergency managers, researchers, and the public." "Coordinate with Environmental Data Center staff to support data management, system performance, hosting, and long-term reliability of GIS infrastructure." "Support real-time ADCIRC model deployment during storm events, including hurricanes and nor’easters. This requires availability on short notice, including during evenings, weekends, and vacation periods, and is a core expectation of the position." "Contribute to grant writing and proposal development in support of funded projects, including identifying funding opportunities and assisting with technical narratives." "Contribute to outreach products, briefings, and presentations associated with the RI Natural Hazards Tools Collaborative." "Collaborate with investigators and researchers to integrate modeling outputs with observational data, including real-time data streams where appropriate." "Assist in the preparation of technical documentation, reports