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. Remove boilerplate, navigation, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
Let's parse the posting.
Key info:
- Position: full-time (40 hours/week), 12-month Student Contractor position to assist with fisheries research.
- Recently graduated (within last 12 months) individual.
- Pay rate: $20.81/hour for candidates with a bachelor’s degree. Compensation will not be given for higher degrees.
- Preferred start date: December 2026, other start dates considered.
- This 12-month position could be extended for an additional year depending on funding (2 years maximum).
- Field Technician, BA/BS (Oswego Biological Station In Oswego, NY) – this is title maybe.
- Work: part of a team, support research associated with scientific surveys conducted on the R/V Kaho (70’ vessel) and small vessels.
- Position requires living and working aboard a rocking vessel for periods of up to 12 days, lifting 50 pounds, and working in adverse weather conditions during the day and night.
- Laboratory work includes fish age interpretation, data management, video habitat characterization and other sample processing.
- Must pass a no cost pre-employment physical, enroll in a random drug testing program and be able to obtain a personal passport or enhanced driver’s license for work in Canada.
- Field gear is provided, and travel will be paid for.
- Applicants should have an interest in assisting with field work aboard both small and large vessels and be familiar with core scientific practices, including following protocols, recording data, and analyzing results.
- Experience operating small vessels and fabricating or repairing laboratory equipment is preferred.
- Familiarity with data management tools or experience using R is also beneficial.
- Application instructions: send email to Scott Stahl (sstahl@usgs.gov) with subject line “Student Contractor Position” and attach cover letter, resume/CV, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for 1-2 references. Applications will be accepted until 10/16/26. (We need to remove application instructions per instruction: remove application instructions. So we should not include that.)
- Student Service Contract Specifics: Under the Student Services Program, USGS contracts directly with the students and students must be at least 18 years of age. Former students who graduated more than 12 months ago or left school without graduating are not eligible for this program. Students are not Federal Employees. They are self-employed and therefore required to report and pay their own taxes and social security. They will be issued a 1099 form. USGS employees, their spouses and children are not eligible to participate in this program. The total duration for the contract shall not exceed two calendar years. Student hourly rates are adjusted each calendar year that Federal Employees receive a cost of living adjustment. The pay rate is commensurate with the statement of work, not the level of education. Students who have more years of study than required are not necessarily paid at a higher rate than required by the work statement. Contractors are paid only for hours worked, with no holiday or annual leave benefits. Contractors can work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours per week, however they get paid the same amount for each hour worked (i.e., no overtime pay rate). Contractors are entitled to one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Students must obtain a UEI (Unique Entity Identifier) number and register in SAM (System for award management (sam.gov)) before a contract can be issued to them. Be aware this service is free. If you are asked for payment, you are not at the right site. Documentation will be provided to make the SAM process easier. Non-US citizens may be eligible to participate, depending on their immigration status and applicable regulations of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (formerly Immigration and Naturalization Service).
We need to preserve all substantive information, but we can remove boilerplate like EEO etc. The Student Service Contract specifics are substantive (eligibility, contract details). Should we include them? Probably yes, as they are details about the position.
We need to decide sections: About the role (description), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (eligibility, qualifications), Qualifications (education/experience), Skills (preferred), Benefits (field gear provided, travel paid, sick leave, etc.), Pay (hourly rate, adjustments), Schedule (full-time 40h/week, possibility of extended hours, living aboard vessel up to 12 days, etc.)
We must not create sections with placeholder text. So only include sections if we have real content.
Let's extract content for each.
About the role: The description paragraph: "The USGS Great Lakes Science Center’s Oswego Biological Station (Oswego, NY) is hiring a full-time (40 hours/week), 12-month Student Contractor position to assist with fisheries research. We are looking for a recently graduated (within the last 12-months) individual who is excited to work collaboratively as part of a team. This is an excellent position for an individual looking to diversify research experience prior to graduate school or beginning a career." Also mention preferred start date Dec 2026, other start dates considered, possible extension up to 2 years. Also mention location Oswego, NY. Could be part of About the role.
Responsibilities: The duties: support research associated with scientific surveys on R/V Kaho and small vessels; living and working aboard a rocking vessel up to 12 days; lifting 50 pounds; working in adverse weather day/night; laboratory work includes fish age interpretation, data management, video habitat characterization, other sample processing; must pass pre-employment physical, enroll in random drug testing, obtain passport/enhanced driver's license for Canada; field gear provided, travel paid; interest in assisting field work aboard vessels; familiar with core scientific practices (following protocols, recording data, analyzing results); experience operating small vessels and fabricating/repairing lab equipment preferred; familiarity with data management tools or experience using R beneficial.
Requirements: Must be recently graduated within last 12 months; at least 18 years old; must be able to obtain passport/enhanced driver's license; must pass pre-employment physical; enroll in random drug testing; must obtain UEI and register in SAM; non-US citizens may be eligible depending on immigration status; must be able to live aboard vessel up to 12 days; lift 50 pounds; work adverse weather; etc. Also must be a student contractor under Student Services Program (not federal employee). Also must be at least 18. Also must not be former student graduated >12 months ago or left school without graduating. Also USGS employees/spouses/children not eligible.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) required? The pay rate is for candidates with a bachelor's degree. Compensation will not be given for higher degrees. So likely BA/BS required. Also "Field Technician, BA/BS (Oswego Biological Station In Oswego, NY)" suggests BA/BS required. So qualification: BA/BS degree.
Skills: Experience operating small vessels; fabricating or repairing laboratory equipment; familiarity with data management tools or experience using R; core scientific practices (following protocols, recording data, analyzing results); interest in field work aboard vessels.
Benefits: Field gear provided; travel paid; one hour paid sick leave per 30 hours worked; no holiday or annual leave benefits; contractors can work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours per week but same hourly rate (no overtime); pay rate adjusted each calendar year with federal COLA; contract duration up to 2 years; possibility of extension; etc. Also maybe mention that they are self-employed, responsible for taxes, issued 1099.
Pay: $20.81/hour for candidates with a bachelor’s degree. Compensation will not be given for higher degrees. Student hourly rates adjusted each calendar year that Federal Employees receive a cost of living adjustment. Pay rate is commensurate with statement of work, not level of education.
Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week), 12-month position; may work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours per week (no overtime); living aboard vessel up to 12 days; adverse weather day/night; start date Dec 2026 preferred, other start dates considered; contract up to 2 years.
We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. The page already shows it, so we don't add a heading for the title.
We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we can fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. There's a "Closing Date: Oct 16, 2026" maybe we can include in a paragraph about schedule or as metadata. But we should not make it a heading. Could include in a
under About the role or Schedule.
We must remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The Student Service Contract specifics includes some legal/contract details but not boilerplate; we should keep substantive parts. However some parts like "Students are not Federal Employees. They are self-employed and therefore required to report and pay their own taxes and social security. They will be issued a 1099 form." That's substantive. Also "USGS employees, their spouses and children are not eligible to participate in this program." That's eligibility. Keep.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat same info multiple times.
Now produce HTML fragment with sections as needed.
We'll decide to include sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Check each for real content.
About the role: we have description.
Responsibilities: list of duties.
Requirements: eligibility, age, graduation window, passport, physical, drug test, UEI/SAM, non-US citizen eligibility, not former student >12 months, not USGS employee/spouse/child, at least 18, able to live aboard vessel, lift 50 lbs, adverse weather.
Qualifications: BA/BS degree required.
Skills: experience operating small vessels, fabricating/repairing lab equipment, familiarity with data management tools or R, core scientific practices, interest in field work.
Benefits: field gear provided, travel paid, paid sick leave accrual, contract duration up to 2 years, possible extension, pay adjusted with COLA, self-employed tax responsibility (maybe more under Pay?), but we can include sick leave, gear, travel.
Pay: hourly rate $20.81/hour for BA/BS, no extra for higher degrees, rates adjusted yearly with federal COLA, pay commensurate with SOW not education.
Schedule: full-time 40h/week, 12-month position, possible extension, may work >8h/day or >40h/wk (no overtime), living aboard vessel up to 12 days, adverse weather day/night, preferred start date Dec 2026, other start dates considered.
We need to avoid placeholder text like "commensurate with experience" etc. We have actual statements.
Now produce HTML.
We'll use
for each section heading. Use - for lists. Use
for prose.
We must not include markdown fences.
Let's craft.
First, maybe a short paragraph for metadata like location and closing date? Could be included in About the role.
Let's write:
not needed; just headings and content.
We'll output:
About the role
The USGS Great Lakes Science Center’s Oswego Biological Station in Oswego, NY is hiring a full‑time (40 hours/week), 12‑month Student Contractor to assist with fisheries research. The position is suited for a recent graduate (within the last 12 months) seeking to diversify research experience before graduate school or starting a career. The preferred start date is December