Jobs at University of Southern California

Provides on-site frontline IT support across university campuses through phone, email, and field service. Troubleshoots Windows, macOS, and iOS devices; installs and maintains device images; documents tickets, technical procedures, metrics, and knowledge articles; performs root-cause analysis and escalates issues when needed. The role also guides technical and non-technical users, supports service improvements, and collaborates with ITS teams and leadership.

Lead USC's transfer recruitment and admissions program: manage staff and operations, develop outreach and marketing strategies, oversee transfer application review and admission decisions, apply transfer credit guidelines, counsel applicants, represent USC externally, and set program goals and metrics.

Support and independently conduct complex NIH-funded laboratory research in craniofacial molecular biology. Plan and run experiments, collect and analyze data, maintain and calibrate lab equipment, ensure compliance with safety protocols, and contribute to publications and technical reports.

Coordinate day-to-day marketing operations for online graduate programs, manage marketing calendar, support email and advertising campaigns, update web and branded materials, coordinate vendors, create social content, analyze marketing performance, assist communications and special projects.

Manage an academic dental public health program including planning, curriculum development, program evaluation, policy implementation, staff supervision, budgeting, fundraising and grant writing, quality assurance, and coordination with faculty and other departments.

Provide administrative support to the Chair, faculty, staff, and students of the Writing Division. Manage calendars, student advisement and records, student workers, budgets and purchasing, front office operations, events, website and social media content, meeting minutes, and reporting. Serve as liaison across campus and external partners, maintain confidentiality, and support division initiatives and promotional activities.

Builds and configures clinical trial study calendars in OnCore from research protocols and study documents. Conducts design meetings, performs system testing and quality control, supports users, provides reporting, develops learning tools, and serves as an OnCore resource. Collaborates with clinical research, finance, project management, health system, vendor, and administrative teams to meet clinical trial timelines and institutional requirements.

Provides one-on-one and group career advising to undergraduate students, covering career exploration, job searches, resumes, interviews, and recruitment preparation. Develops and leads workshops, manages career programming and large-scale student initiatives, supports target student populations, evaluates engagement and event effectiveness, maintains employer and professional networks, and uses Handshake for career services operations.

Manage daily operations for a busy multidisciplinary academic research office supporting approximately 100 faculty and staff across multiple locations. Responsibilities include onboarding, purchasing, budgeting, financial reporting, supplies, facilities coordination, AV and technology support, website updates, events, travel arrangements, emergency planning, and supervision of student workers and administrative staff.

Designs and delivers AI-enabled, low-code, analytics, automation, and data solutions for USC Advancement. Translates stakeholder needs into user-centered technology solutions, gathers requirements, conducts user research, develops testing documentation, and supports implementation and adoption. The role collaborates with business and technical teams, communicates complex topics to nontechnical audiences, improves processes, and applies analytics, data integration, machine learning, and responsible generative AI practices to support fundraising, alumni engagement, donor relations, and advancement operations.

Conducts biomedical aging research involving blood-sample cell culture, brain MRI assistance, bioassays, study data management, statistical analysis, manuscripts, and conference abstracts. Plans and performs complex independent experiments, develops research protocols, maintains detailed records, manages undergraduate and graduate research assistants, collaborates with investigators, presents findings, and pursues grant funding.

Coordinates participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, and study logistics; leads fMRI data collection for naturalistic neuroimaging studies; maintains research records and data organization; and may contribute to fMRI analysis and computational modeling using large language models. The role is full-time and on-site at USC, supporting research on language, conversation, narrative, and social interaction.

Lead analysis and design for procurement-related enterprise applications and processes. Develop requirements, run stakeholder research and testing, design solutions, document UAT and business requirements, support integrations and change management, and drive continuous improvement across procurement and financial ERP workflows.

Leads advancement and fundraising strategy for the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. Oversees major and principal gift solicitation, foundation relations, planned giving, campaigns, donor stewardship, prospect development, grant writing, and advancement communications. Advises the Dean and senior leadership, manages donor and stakeholder relationships, supports alumni and community engagement, and supervises advancement staff. Requires extensive travel, flexible evening and weekend availability, and demonstrated success with major gifts and complex fundraising initiatives.

Conduct neuroscience research involving neuroimaging, genetics, behavioral datasets, brain stimulation, and telerehabilitation studies. Organize, maintain, analyze, and interpret large-scale brain imaging data; apply programming, cloud computing, statistical, and machine learning techniques; use BIDS and structural MRI software; and collaborate with research partners worldwide. The role also involves following laboratory protocols, operating research equipment, and contributing to clinical trial research.

Provides comprehensive administrative support to a medical school hematology division, including calendar and travel management, meeting and event coordination, communications, document preparation, recruitment and onboarding support, records maintenance, purchasing, invoice processing, and deadline tracking. The role supports faculty, leadership, educational, research, and clinical initiatives while handling confidential information and improving administrative processes in a hybrid academic healthcare environment.

Leads USC’s university-wide media relations, crisis communications, public information, and reputation strategy. Serves as official spokesperson, advises executive leadership, oversees proactive outreach and rapid response, develops crisis plans, and builds high-performing communications teams. The role requires extensive media leadership experience in complex organizations, exceptional communication and judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in high-visibility, matrixed environments.

Leads corporate and foundation relations, annual giving, and principal gift fundraising for USC Marshall. Manages a portfolio of 50 major prospects and donors, develops donor-centered cultivation and solicitation strategies, conducts donor visits, leverages academic leaders, and oversees fundraising directors. The role is accountable for annual fundraising goals of up to $10 million, including securing gifts of $500,000 or more, with emphasis on gifts exceeding $1 million.

Provides administrative and office support for academic departments within USC’s Dornsife Academic Services Hub. Responsibilities include processing budget and business transactions, ordering supplies, managing sensitive information and access, guiding faculty, staff, and students, screening calls, prioritizing tasks, and supporting office equipment purchases and maintenance.

Leads USC Advancement’s transformation portfolio by identifying and prioritizing use cases, managing a 12–24 month roadmap, coordinating cross-functional projects, tracking outcomes, and supporting organizational change. The role connects strategy with execution across advancement functions, facilitates working groups, manages dependencies and risks, oversees a Data AI Analyst, develops executive reporting, and supports communications, training, adoption, and stakeholder engagement.