Wildlife Biologist

We need to output HTML fragment with sections as per rules. Use

for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real content. We need to parse the job description. Job title: "Job Description Specialist" (maybe title). Not to repeat as heading. We need to extract: - About the role: description of responsibilities? The first paragraph: "Job Description Specialist will be responsible for assisting Virginia Tech Conservation Management Institute (VTCMI) Principal Investigators on various wildlife research, management, and conservation related projects. Specialists will work as part of a team to collect field data on a variety of natural resources, ecological, and conservation related research topics including but not limited to vegetation/habitat composition, pollinators, aquatic resources, bats, and avian species. Specialists will also perform basic data summaries and geospatial analysis, QA/QC of field data, and assist in summarizing findings." That's responsibilities. Could be under "Responsibilities". Also "About the role" maybe a short summary. But we can treat that as "About the role" maybe a brief description. However we need to avoid filler. The posting includes "About Virginia Tech" separate. We need sections: Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Let's extract: Responsibilities: as above. Requirements: maybe "Required Qualifications" list. Qualifications: maybe "Preferred Qualifications" (Pay Band 3 Overtime Status Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime Appointment Type Restricted Hours per week 40 Review Date 10/12/2026). That seems like metadata, not qualifications. Actually "Preferred Qualifications" maybe none? The text says "Preferred Qualifications Pay Band 3 Overtime Status Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime Appointment Type Restricted Hours per week 40 Review Date 10/12/2026". That seems like a weird mix: maybe they listed "Preferred Qualifications" then details about pay band etc. But we need to see if there is any actual preferred qualifications content. It seems not; it's just metadata. According to rules, we should not create sections with filler like "Pay Band 3 Overtime Status Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime Appointment Type Restricted Hours per week 40 Review Date 10/12/2026" unless it's actual pay/benefits/schedule. This looks like metadata about pay band, overtime status, appointment type, hours per week, review date. Could be considered Pay, Schedule, Benefits? Let's see. Pay: Not explicitly stated salary. "Pay Band 3" maybe indicates pay band but not actual salary. The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. "Pay Band 3" is a pay band, but not a specific salary. Might be considered pay info? It's vague. The rule says avoid filler like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD". "Pay Band 3" is not exactly filler but still not a concrete amount. Might be considered pay info but it's not a salary range. I'd lean to not include Pay section because it's not a specific amount. Similarly Schedule: "Hours per week 40" is schedule info (full-time). That is specific: 40 hours per week. So we could include Schedule section with that info. Benefits: Not mentioned. Overtime status Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime is a benefit? Could be considered benefits? Might be considered "Benefits" but it's more about overtime eligibility. Could be included under Benefits? The rule: only include if posting actually states them. It states overtime eligibility. Could be considered a benefit. But we might combine into Benefits section: "Non-exempt, eligible for overtime". However also "Pay Band 3" maybe part of compensation but not explicit salary. Might be better to omit Pay and include Schedule and Benefits. Requirements: Required Qualifications list. Qualifications: maybe "Preferred Qualifications" but there is none besides metadata. So we may omit Qualifications section. Skills: maybe list of skills: Experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Access), GPS, ESRI based GIS software, genetic sampling, DNA extractions, processing and analyzing, interpreting DNA samples for freshwater mussel populations and taxonomy, etc. Could be under Skills. About the role: maybe a short summary: "Assist VTCMI Principal Investigators on wildlife research, management, and conservation projects." Could be used. We also have "About Virginia Tech" which is boilerplate about the institution; we should remove per rules: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About Virginia Tech" is likely boilerplate but it's descriptive of the university; might be considered not required? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. It doesn't explicitly say to remove "About the company" but it's often considered boilerplate. However the instruction says "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." The "About Virginia Tech" is substantive about the employer. Might be okay to keep? But the instruction about sections: we have headings like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. Not About the company. There's no heading for About the company. We could include a paragraph about Virginia Tech under maybe a generic

but not under a heading. The instruction says output only HTML fragment; we can include paragraphs outside sections. But we need to decide. Given the instruction to remove boilerplate, but "About Virginia Tech" seems like standard employer description; might be considered boilerplate but also substantive. However many job postings include that; but the instruction didn't explicitly say to remove "About the company". It said remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we can keep the Virginia Tech description. But we need to avoid duplication: there is also "Virginia Tech does not discriminate..." which is EEO boilerplate; we must remove that. Also the accommodation request line is also EEO/accommodation; remove. Thus we keep the descriptive paragraph about Virginia Tech up to the point before the EEO statement. Let's extract that paragraph: "About Virginia Tech Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually. Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development." After that, the EEO statement begins: "Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Kelsey Lester at kdlester@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event." We must remove that EEO block. Now we need to structure. Potential sections: - About the role: maybe a short paragraph summarizing role: "Assist VTCMI Principal Investigators on wildlife research, management, and conservation projects; work as part of a team to collect field data on natural resources, ecological, and conservation topics; perform basic data summaries and geospatial analysis; QA/QC of field data; assist in summarizing findings." But we already have responsibilities detailed. Could combine About the role as a brief overview, and Responsibilities as detailed list. Let's craft:

About the role

The Job Description Specialist assists Virginia Tech Conservation Management Institute (VTCMI) Principal Investigators on wildlife research, management, and conservation projects, working as part of a team to collect field data and support analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist VTCMI Principal Investigators on various wildlife research, management, and conservation related projects.
• Work as part of a team to collect field data on natural resources, ecological, and conservation related topics including vegetation/habitat composition, pollinators, aquatic resources, bats, and avian species.
• Perform basic data summaries and geospatial analysis.
• Conduct QA/QC of field data.
• Assist in summarizing findings.

Now Requirements (Required Qualifications):

Requirements

• B.S. in Forestry, Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Sciences, or related field.
• Experience working with a team to conduct field surveys.
• Experience and knowledge in identifying common terrestrial taxa in the Mid-Atlantic and southeast.
• Experience with genetic sampling, DNA extractions, processing and analyzing, and interpreting DNA samples for freshwater mussel populations and taxonomy.
• Willingness to work in adverse weather and field conditions.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass background checks to work on military installations.
• Experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Access), Global Positioning Systems, and ESRI based GIS software.
• Willingness to receive rabies vaccinations.

Now Skills: maybe we can extract skills from responsibilities and qualifications, but we might avoid duplication. However we could list technical skills: Data summarization, geospatial analysis, QA/QC, genetic sampling, DNA extractions, PCR? Not specified. Microsoft Office, GPS, ESRI GIS. Could be under Skills. But we already have many of those in Requirements. To avoid duplication, maybe we skip Skills section, or we could include only those not already captured: e.g., "Basic data summaries and geospatial analysis", "QA/QC of field data", "Genetic sampling and DNA extractions". However those are already in responsibilities/requirements. The rule: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine skills into Responsibilities or Requirements. Let's not create a Skills section. Benefits: Overtime eligibility (Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime). Could be under Benefits.

Benefits

• Non-exempt position eligible for overtime.

Schedule: Hours per week 40.

Schedule

40 hours per week.

Pay: Not specific; we omit. Now we also have "Pay Band 3" maybe we could include as Pay? But it's not a salary. I'd omit. We also have "Appointment Type Restricted" and "Review Date 10/12/2026". That's metadata; not needed. Now we also have the Virginia Tech description paragraph; we can include as a

before sections or after. Probably after