Communications Associate - Hybrid - 141434

Nashville Public Radio; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health Sciences in San Diego invites applications for a Communications Associate role within the Department of Surgery. The position supports marketing content, website updates, newsletters, social media, and editorial projects, with a hybrid onsite/remote schedule.

Entry-level professional role with training; drafts materials, conducts basic market research, and collaborates with faculty and staff to ensure timely, audience-focused messaging. Filing deadline is 9/25/2026.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assists in marketing activities and responsibilities such as drafting promotional or marketing materials, working on marketing events, and conducting basic market research, etc.
• 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.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Marketing basics

Campus/medical center knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related area

Job description

Payroll Title

MARKETING SPEC 1 CM

Department

SURGERY

Hiring Pay Scale

$26.53 - $35.73 / Hour

Worksite

Other

Appointment Type

Career

Appointment Percent

100%

Union

CM Contract

Total Openings

1

Work Schedule

Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#141434 Communications Associate - Hybrid

Filing Deadline

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• 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).

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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. Translational research is carried out every day in the hundreds of clinical trials of promising new therapies offered through UC San Diego Health, and in the drive of our researchers and clinician-scientists who are committed to having a significant impact on patient care. We invite you to join our team!

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• \"Misconduct\" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
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