Careers

Postdoc Openings

The University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) currently has openings for two postdoctoral associates. One research group is seeking a candidate with expertise in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, while the other group is looking for an expert in computer vision and computer graphics to focus on 3D scene reconstruction. The best consideration dates have already passed, but both positions will stay open until filled. 

Artificial Intelligence/High-performance Computing Postdoc Opening

UMIACS invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship focused on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in computer systems and high-performance computing (HPC), and accelerating AI using HPC systems. This position offers an opportunity to research the intersection of computer systems, HPC and AI. The selected candidate will join Abhinav Bhatele’s research group and work closely with Tom Goldstein’s group.

Computer Vision/Computer Graphics Postdoc Opening

This postdoc will perform research on 3D scene reconstruction, novel view synthesis and inverse rendering, building on state-of-the-art techniques such as neural radiance fields, Gaussian splatting and differentiable rendering. In addition to independent research, collaboration on and contributions to larger projects is expected. The postdoc will participate in internal reading groups, seminars and meetings to contribute to research activities in our team. 

Graduate Student Openings

Graduate Assistant, Multimedia Communications

UMIACS currently has openings for two multimedia communications graduate assistants. Eligible candidates will have strong skills in at least two of the four areas listed below. Please elaborate on these skills in your cover letter and include samples as indicated.

• Video: You know how to operate a cinema style camera to capture B-roll and interviews. (We currently have a Sony FX3 Full-frame Cinema Camera.) Include links to two videos that you’ve filmed with your application.
• Writing: You have a strong background in writing about science or technology, and/or explaining complex topics for a layman’s audience. Include at least two writing samples with your application, preferably one news brief and one feature story.
• Social Media: Experience using X, LinkedIn, and/or Facebook for professional purposes. Include three posts as samples with your application. Additional experience in analytics and/or developing social media strategy is a plus.
• Websites: You have experience updating websites in Drupal, WordPress, and/or Squarespace.
• Additional desired skills include photography, copyediting, and graphic design.

Undergraduate Student Openings

Undergraduate Technical Staff On-Campus Part Time Semester & Full Time Summer Position

UMIACS is seeking highly motivated undergraduate students to work as part of its technical staff. The UMIACS technical staff provides network and system administration, helpdesk support, deploys and maintains hardware, software, information systems, and research support for the Institute's 80+ faculty and 1200+ computer network environment, as well as the CS department.

Institute Information: The UMIACS computing environment is a heterogeneous mix of diverse computers running Linux, Windows, and macOS operating systems, a 6000+ port network with equipment from various vendors, and numerous enterprise storage systems. Our computing deployment consists of administrative desktop computers, technical workstations, Nvidia GPU computing clusters, web services, large-scale database deployments, mobile devices, and a variety of other equipment. Some of our more uncommon installations include a 3D video acquisition studio, multiple 100+ TB filesystems, a cloud storage system, and a backup system capable of holding approximately 1.7 PB of data.

Position Details: Student responsibilities start with providing frontline technical support to users, setting up new hardware, removing old hardware, and physically installing support infrastructure. With time on the job and experience, student responsibilities can grow to include planning, design, configuration, and maintenance of advanced hardware, software, and network components. Students are exposed to a wide variety of operating systems, development tools, and applications. Opportunities exist for highly motivated students to work closely with our research programs and related emerging technologies.

Our student staff positions are pre-professional positions that will help anyone hoping to pursue a career in many of the computer related fields. Highly motivated students will get the opportunity to have hands on experience with many enterprise-level systems that would otherwise be unavailable to them. Many of our former student staffers have found that their experiences have helped them with their later course work. Additionally, our positions provide great flexibility in scheduling to make it easier for students to meet their academic commitments.