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Last Updated: October 3, 2019 2:24:28 PM 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 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.

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  • Adam Romero
    • Chief Financial Officer
    • Student Affairs 
  • Katie Brittingham
    • Advancement
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  • Marcele Maia
    • Academic Affairs
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  •  Michael Sauvageau
    • Research
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  • Vacant
    • Advancement MSP level positions 
  • Nadia Awadallah
    • Advancement MSP level positions
  • Sophia Nasrallah
    • ITS MSP level positions   
  • Nicki Efe
    • ITS PSS and MSP level positions
  • Diana Mercado
    • Resource Management and Planning
  • Nelson de Guzman
    • Resource Management and Planning

Campus Contacts

Talent Acquisition & Data Analytics

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

Paula Soder
Director
(858) 822-2583
psoder@ucsd.edu

Karina Jones
Operations Manager
(858) 834-1922
jonesk@ucsd.edu

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

Katie Brittingham
Talent Acquisition Advisor
(858) 246-2009
kbrittingham@ucsd.edu

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

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

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

Nadia Awadallah
Associate Executive Recruiter
(858) 822-5616
nawadallah@ucsd.edu

Sophia Nasrallah
Executive Recruiter
(858) 822-5390
snasrallah@ucsd.edu

Nicki Efe
Associate Recruiter
(858) 534-8820
hefe@ucsd.edu

Diana Mercado
Associate Recruiter
(858) 246-0096
dmmercado@ucsd.edu

Nelson De Guzman
Talent Acquisition Coordinator
(858) 534-2813
ndeguzman@ucsd.edu

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