Supports website updates, social media, newsletters, event coordination, symposium activities, administrative scheduling, proofreading, basic recording edits, and graphic creation using existing templates. The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, proofreading ability, social media experience, and the ability to manage competing deadlines in a hybrid, five-month position with potential extension.
Employment Duration: 5 months (w/ potential for extension)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days on-site; 3 days remote)
Budgeted Salary Range: $23.71 – 38.60
UCSF is seeking a detail-oriented Communications Assistant to provide support across website content, social media, communications, events, and basic graphic production.
This role is well suited for someone who is organized, comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines, and brings strong proofreading skills and social media experience. The employee will work with supervision on communications and social media activities while supporting a variety of day-to-day projects and events.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and update website content, including publications, photos, faculty and staff information, news mentions, newsletters, and carousel content.
- Support social media and communications activities across LinkedIn, BlueSky, and potentially Instagram and Twitter, with supervision regarding content and posting.
- Proofread weekly and monthly newsletters.
- Provide event and administrative support, including scheduling visits and dinners, ordering lunches, scheduling meetings for award selection, making hotel reservations for visiting scholars and speakers, and setting up Zoom meetings as needed.
- Assist with symposium-related activities and other event tasks.
- Provide basic editing support for event recordings as needed.
- Create graphics for events and symposium activities for use online and across social media using existing templates.
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QualificationsRequired Qualifications
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong proofreading skills.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize competing deadlines.
- Social media experience, particularly with LinkedIn.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with UCSF's BearBuy ordering system.
- Familiarity with Canva.
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here.
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
Salary Information
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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