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Last Updated: August 3, 2017 9:09:29 AM PDT
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About Us

Talent Acquisition is the unit of Human Resources responsible for recruitment. The unit assists the university in attracting the best qualified and diverse applicants through various outreach efforts. Emphasis is placed on guidance and monitoring of the employment process and assisting the San Diego community with employment opportunities at UC San Diego.

This unit administers the campus recruitment and outreach function through the following core activities:

  • Recruits and refers qualified external and internal applicants who reflect requisite skills.
  • Provides professional and efficient applicant intake services to job seekers.
  • Guides hiring authorities through the employment process to ensure that appropriate hiring decisions are made by following sound human resource practices and university policies.
  • Provides assistance and guidance to former employees in layoff status who are seeking reemployment and to active employees seeking transfer opportunities.
  • Provides information regarding career opportunities at UCSD.
  • Offers job skills assistance for UCSD employees and individuals seeking to work at UCSD.
  • Makes recruitment plans.
  • Assists hiring departments in applicant sourcing.
  • Develops and presents training and workshops.
  • Acts as a liaison throughout San Diego county and the UC system in support of UCSD's commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunities.

For additional information about services and resources, see Employment.

See a calendar of upcoming job fairs and community outreach events.

Employment advisors' VC area assignments

  • Paula Soder
    • Operations & Background checks for all VC areas
  • Janna Gilkison
    • Executive MSP level positions
  • Suzi Harris
    • Executive MSP level positions
  • Fred Geisinger
    • Executive MSP level positions
    • Karina Jones
      • Executive/Difficult to fill positions
    • Kelly Tynan
      • Advancement
  • Michael Sauvageau
    • Research
    • Resource Management and Planning
  • Marcele Maia
    • Academic Affairs
    • Chancellor's Office
  • Adam Romero
    • Chief Financial Officer
    • Student Affairs
  • Julie Haq
    • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Campus Contacts

Talent Acquisition

E-mail: applicationsuppport@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 534-6333

Mailing address

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0922

Street address

10280 N. Torrey Pines Road
Suite 265A
La Jolla, CA 92037

Contacts

Michael Yates
Director
(858) 822-2583
myates@ucsd.edu

Paula Soder
Operations Manager
(858) 534-1922
psoder@ucsd.edu

Janna Gilkison
Executive Recruiter
(858) 822-2017
jgilkison@ucsd.edu

Suzi Harris
Executive Recruiter
(858) 246-0686
suziharris@ucsd.edu

Fred Geisinger
Executive Recruiter
(858) 246-0218
fgeisinger@ucsd.edu

Karina Jones
Executive Recruiter
(858) 534-1028
jonesk@ucsd.edu

Kelly Tynan
Talent Acquisition Advisor
(858) 822-5616
ketynan@ucsd.edu

Michael Sauvageau
Talent Acquisition Advisor
(858) 534-4802
msauvageau@ucsd.edu

Marcele Maia
Talent Acquisition Advisor
(858) 534-4116
mmaia@ucsd.edu

Adam Romero
Talent Acquisition Advisor
(858) 534-2813
adromero@ucsd.edu

Julie Haq
Talent Acquisition Advisor/Sourcer
(858) 246-0096
jhaq@ucsd.edu

Jennifer San Angel
Recruiting & HR Assistant
(858) 822-4112
jsanangel@ucsd.edu