Communications Associate - Hybrid

Payroll Title

MARKETING SPEC 1 CM

SURGERY

$26.53 - $35.73 / Hour

Other

Career

100%

CM Contract

1

Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#141434 Communications Associate
- Hybrid

Fri 9/25/2026

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

This is a UC San Diego Internal Recruitment open to UCSD and UCSD Health System Staff Only

This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Campus and remote.

Assists in marketing activities and responsibilities such as drafting promotional or marketing materials, working on marketing events, and conducting basic market research, etc. Activities and assignments are designed to expose incumbents to fundamental marketing concepts and principles.

Entry-level professional with limited prior experience; learns to use professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity; works on assignments that are initially routine in nature, requiring limited judgment and decision making. Employees at this level are expected to acquire the skills and knowledge to perform more advanced work following an agreed upon time in position, through defined training and development planning.

Under the supervision of the Director of Communications, provides support for departmental marketing and communications initiatives through content development, website maintenance, newsletter production, social media communications, and editorial projects. Assists in creating and distributing communication materials that promote the Department of Surgery's clinical, research, educational, and outreach activities. Performs assigned communications and marketing activities while working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and departmental stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and audience-focused messaging.

• Four (4) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of marketing principles, strategies, techniques and practices.
• Basic knowledge of the campus and / or medical center, including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.
• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range:
Unclassified
- No data available (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent:
Unclassified
- No data available

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health Sciences is comprised of our School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and our Student Health and Well-Being Department. We have long been at the forefront of translational — or "bench-to-bedside" — research, transforming patient care through discovery and innovation leading to new drugs and technologies.

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