Employment and Funding Opportunities for Stakeholder Driven/Interdisciplinary Science and Research
Position Announcements:
Campus Operations Coordinator – UMaine Darling Marine Center – Posted February 2026
Location: Walpole, ME
Position Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 4:30 p.m. EST, March 13, 2026
Position Description: The University of Maine’s College of Earth, Life, and Health seeks an applicant with enthusiasm and a background in science or engineering who is professional, adaptable, and a good problem-solver to support activities related to campus residential life, programmed learning activities, and research operations at the Darling Marine Center. The person in this position will serve as a primary contact for UMaine students and visitors in campus residences, lead tours for campus visitors, provide safety briefings to campus students and visitors, and collaboratively work with DMC staff members to help foster positive and productive experiences for people utilizing the facility. An ideal candidate will have experience with the operation of technical scientific instrumentation and laboratory seawater pumps, as well as working knowledge of coastal processes, marine ecology, and field measurement and sampling methods. The position requires residence in living quarters on the DMC campus. Typical hiring range for this position is $52,000 to $54,080 commensurate with qualifications and experience.
HOW TO APPLY: For full job description and to submit an application, see the UMaine Office of Human Resources position posting: Campus Operations Coordinator – UMS Careers
Student Internship and Recent Graduates Programs:
The Pathways Program and other student programs offer federal internship and employment opportunities for current students, recent graduates and those with an advanced degree: http://www.usajobs.gov/studentsandgrads
Funding opportunities for various research areas:
Water Resources Research Institute Grant Program
Maine Sea Grant – Funding Opportunity List
Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund (MOHF)
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research Coordinating Center (Clin-STAR)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NSF – Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA)
NSF – Coastlines and People (CoPe) – Hubs for Research and Broadening Participation