Department: Computer Science
Position Title: UROP Research Fellowship
Start Date: Fall 2026
Application Deadline: July 31, 2026
Compensation: $3,000 stipend, $400 Travel, $ 500 Supplies and Materials
Contact: Bruce Thompson
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) awards scholarly fellowships that enable students to design and conduct their research projects in collaboration with a faculty member.
UROP is open to all undergraduate students at the University who meet the following qualifications:
- Fellowships will be awarded to students in their third or fourth year of study.
- Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
- Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.
- Have connected with a faculty mentor to collaborate on a research project.
Department: Computer Science
Position Title: Front-Desk Attendant
Start Date: Fall 2026
Compensation: Federal Work-Study
Contact: james.qunlan@maine.edu
Responsibilities
- Provide information to visitors.
- Update and maintain information on monitors in the Dubyak Center.
- Track room bookings and visitor logs
The University of Maine System (UMS) is seeking an Academic Computing Specialist to join our Information Technology team supporting the University of Southern Maine’s Computer Science & Technology programs.
This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career IT professional or recent graduate who enjoys Linux, automation, programming, and emerging technologies. You’ll help build and support the computing environments that faculty and students rely on for teaching, research, and software development while gaining hands-on experience with modern infrastructure and cloud technologies.
Working closely with faculty and UMS IT professionals, you’ll support Linux-based systems, virtualization platforms, automation tools, and research computing environments that advance student success and innovation.
What You’ll Do
- Administer and maintain Linux-based instructional and research computing environments.
- Support academic technologies including JupyterLab, JupyterHub, virtualization, and container platforms.
- Develop automation tools and scripts using technologies such as Python and Bash.
- Assist with infrastructure automation, configuration management, and cloud-based services.
- Partner with faculty to implement computing solutions that support teaching and research.
- Support specialized software used in computer science and STEM programs.
- Create technical documentation and provide training and technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students.
- Research and evaluate emerging technologies that enhance academic computing services.