What are the responsibilities and job description for the COMPENSATION ANALYST (TEMPORARY/RESOURCE EMPLOYEE) position at Scripps Research?
About Us
Scripps Research is a nonprofit biomedical institute ranked as one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation. We celebrated our 100-year legacy in 2024. This significant milestone marks a century of seminal discoveries in immunology, infectious diseases (such as COVID-19, flu, HIV), neuroscience, heart disease, cancer, and more. Located in La Jolla, California, the institute houses six research departments, multiple Nobel laureates, a top-ranked graduate school and a leading postdoctoral training program. Scripps Research encompasses two elite and highly innovative institutes, the Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines and Scripps Research Translational Institute, which merge foundational studies in biology, chemistry and computer science with translational science to produce pioneering drugs and advances in digital and precision medicine. Together, we cultivate new scientific leaders and expand the frontiers of knowledge to deliver medical breakthroughs impacting human health around the globe. If you have a passion for making a difference, this could be your opportunity to join our transformative team.
POSITION TITLE: Compensation Analyst (Temporary/Resource Employee)
Position Summary
The Compensation Analyst will lead a fast‑paced, compensation refresh project. This role will work under the Total Rewards Director, and run benchmarking, market pricing, salary band updates, employee positioning analysis, and creation of actionable recommendations to ensure our compensation is aligned with market.
Responsibilities And Duties
Compensation Refresh (Primary Scope – Approx. 2 Months)
The expected hiring range for this position is $60.00 to $70.00/hourly, commensurate with experience. Consideration will be given to experience that exceeds the listed requirements.
The above statements describe the level of work performed and expected in general terms. The statements are not intended to list all the responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of employees so classified, and the content herein is subject to change due to the business needs of TSRI, with or without notice. Furthermore, nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any way the employment-at-will status of TSRI staff.
EEO Statement
The Scripps Research Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background in the fields of science. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status. Underrepresented individuals are encouraged to apply.
Scripps Research is a nonprofit biomedical institute ranked as one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation. We celebrated our 100-year legacy in 2024. This significant milestone marks a century of seminal discoveries in immunology, infectious diseases (such as COVID-19, flu, HIV), neuroscience, heart disease, cancer, and more. Located in La Jolla, California, the institute houses six research departments, multiple Nobel laureates, a top-ranked graduate school and a leading postdoctoral training program. Scripps Research encompasses two elite and highly innovative institutes, the Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines and Scripps Research Translational Institute, which merge foundational studies in biology, chemistry and computer science with translational science to produce pioneering drugs and advances in digital and precision medicine. Together, we cultivate new scientific leaders and expand the frontiers of knowledge to deliver medical breakthroughs impacting human health around the globe. If you have a passion for making a difference, this could be your opportunity to join our transformative team.
POSITION TITLE: Compensation Analyst (Temporary/Resource Employee)
Position Summary
The Compensation Analyst will lead a fast‑paced, compensation refresh project. This role will work under the Total Rewards Director, and run benchmarking, market pricing, salary band updates, employee positioning analysis, and creation of actionable recommendations to ensure our compensation is aligned with market.
Responsibilities And Duties
Compensation Refresh (Primary Scope – Approx. 2 Months)
- Update salary bands and bonus benchmarks across all roles and job families
- Conduct comprehensive market pricing for all positions using Comp Analyst or AON Radford
- Analyze employee placement vs. market (compa‑ratio, outliers, compression)
- Develop a data‑driven action plan to bring employees into market alignment (scenarios, cost modeling, timing)
- Prepare and validate UKG-ready files for salary structures, job codes, bonus targets, and job descriptions
- Partner with People teams to ensure alignment and data accuracy
- Deliver clear, thoughtful, recommendations and insights
- Standardize job descriptions across the organization
- Identify and build missing levels (e.g., Director, VP) and assign job codes
- Develop career tracks to support talent mobility and consistency
- Details of established essential functions for this position will be addressed/discussed during the interview process.
- Contract role for approximately 2 months with potential extension
- Must be able to support a fast-turn, high-priority project
- Remote candidates welcome; San Diego onsite is available
- Must be able to work with sensitive compensation data with full confidentiality
- 5–10 years of experience in Compensation, with deep expertise in market pricing and salary structure design
- Hands-on experience with Comp Analyst, AON Radford, or comparable market data platforms
- Exceptional Excel skills (complex formulas, modeling, data QA, scenario analysis)
- Experience preparing and validating comp structures for HRIS, ideally UKG
- Ability to manage a large volume of detailed analytical work while keeping sight of broader strategy
- Strong communication skills with the ability to develop clear recommendations for leaders
- Experience operating in a multi-level job architecture environment preferred
The expected hiring range for this position is $60.00 to $70.00/hourly, commensurate with experience. Consideration will be given to experience that exceeds the listed requirements.
The above statements describe the level of work performed and expected in general terms. The statements are not intended to list all the responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of employees so classified, and the content herein is subject to change due to the business needs of TSRI, with or without notice. Furthermore, nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any way the employment-at-will status of TSRI staff.
EEO Statement
The Scripps Research Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background in the fields of science. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status. Underrepresented individuals are encouraged to apply.
Salary : $60 - $70