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Position Announcements:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Campus Operations Coordinator – UMaine Darling Marine Center<\/strong> – Posted February 2026<\/p>\n

Location: Walpole, ME<\/p>\n

Position Type: Full-Time<\/p>\n

Closing Date:\u00a0 4:30 p.m. EST, March 13, 2026<\/p>\n

Position Description:\u00a0 The University of Maine\u2019s 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.\u00a0Typical hiring range for this position is $52,000 to $54,080 commensurate with qualifications and experience.<\/p>\n

HOW TO APPLY:\u00a0 For full job description and to submit an application, see the UMaine Office of Human Resources position posting: \u00a0Campus Operations Coordinator – UMS Careers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Student Internship and Recent Graduates Programs:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Pathways Program and other student programs offer federal internship and employment opportunities for current students, recent graduates and those with an advanced degree:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/studentsandgrads<\/a><\/p>\n

Funding opportunities for various research areas:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Water Resources Research Institute Grant Program<\/a><\/p>\n

Maine Sea Grant – Funding Opportunity List<\/a><\/p>\n

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund (MOHF)<\/a><\/p>\n

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)<\/a><\/p>\n

Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health<\/a> – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation<\/p>\n

National Endowment for the Arts<\/a><\/p>\n

Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research Coordinating Center (Clin-STAR)<\/a><\/p>\n

National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/a><\/p>\n

NSF – Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA)<\/a><\/p>\n

NSF – Coastlines and People (CoPe)<\/a> – Hubs for Research and Broadening Participation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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