Our Operations
The SIO (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) Human Resources (HR) team, based at Scripps Administration, 8622 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA 92093, plays a crucial role in supporting the academic and research staff at UC San Diego. This dedicated team, with its mission to deliver responsive, practical HR guidance and services, partners with SIO leadership, departmental HR contacts, and campus offices to ensure the smooth running of HR operations.
Led by Camillia "Camie" King, the VCMS Staff HR Director, and Nadine Ferguson, the VCMS Volunteer HR Coordinator, the team is also supported by Daisy T. Do, the DO/MSDC Staff HR Coordinator, and Daisy Flores, the Student HR Assistant. For any HR-related queries, you can reach out to them via their respective email addresses, which are available on the SIO website. Alternatively, you can also send an email to vcms-hr@our website, the general email address for the SIO HR team.
The team's role encompasses supporting the full employee lifecycle, from hiring to retirement, and fostering a productive and positive workplace. They manage all aspects of the faculty recruitment process, from scheduling interviews to handling logistical arrangements, and ensure the timely preparation and accuracy of academic personnel files. They also advise on employee and labor relations, staffing and classification, compensation, performance management, training, and workforce planning.
In line with UC San Diego's policies and values, the SIO HR team strives to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion within recruitment and employment processes at SIO. This commitment to diversity is essential in ensuring effective recruitment, appointment, and retention of high-caliber academic personnel, which is crucial to SIO’s oceanographic and earth science research mission.
Jessica J. K. Nakashima, the VCMS Senior HR Analyst, is another valuable member of the team, bringing her expertise to special projects requested by SIO Department Leadership and staff to facilitate smooth HR operations.
In summary, the SIO HR team acts as a critical partner in faculty lifecycle management, focusing on thorough recruitment and appointment processes, administrative accuracy, and adherence to UC policies. By doing so, they enable SIO to maintain excellence in research and education.
The SIO HR team, with their focus on science and health-and-wellness, extends their support to the academic and research staff, fostering a productive and positive workplace-wellness environment. In line with UC San Diego's policies and values, they strive to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring effective recruitment and retention of high-caliber academic personnel, contributing significantly to SIO’s oceanographic and earth science research mission.
