Marketing Communications Assistant - Hybrid

Nashville Public Radio; San Diego (CA); On-site; 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

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.