Scientific Graphic Designer

Job Description

Major Activities: Scope of work includes, but is not limited to: Prepare visually aesthetic medical education materials such as scientific posters, interactive e- Posters, brochures, trial Cards, flashcards, abstract videos, mechanism of action videos, videos based on whiteboard animation/graphic-based/ PPTX with PIP, etc., slide sets templates/layouts for medical launch packs, MSL onboarding tools, etc.); E-learning platforms (Adobe/ Articulate 360), webinar content layout designing. Creative artwork creation such as infographics, scientific illustrations for publications, conference graphics/materials, figure enhancements. Marketing materials (banners, standees, bag inserts, logos, flyers, digital creatives, email design, GIFs, animations, etc.) Prepare the above graphics for online/screen use (phone/iPad/ big screen compatible) or print media. Present concept visualization and innovative ideas to key stakeholders. Integrate technical and visual solutions into a design concept, influence others to accept and support an idea/proposal/plan. Act as a brand lead to ensure consistency across materials, providing advice and explanation to Scientific Writing/ Publication Support team and clients as necessary. Be responsible for the entire customer lifecycle from assessing client design needs to delivering clean and artful creatives. Collaborate with a team of internal and external designers/vendors. Mentor them where necessary. Assist in screening and onboarding vendors and freelancers for ELS/EPS services. Train and upskill vendors, freelancers, and in-house teams as per service delivery benchmarks. Quality check for errors, and review artwork reports and client deliverables. Ensure self and team productivity as per the objectives and KPIs. Schedule your own diary and team (internal/external) work to ensure punctual delivery. Assist in quality management and delivery for Artwork Editing/Creation and Multimedia services in EPS and Medical Education/digital services in ELS. Assist and cover across ELS & EPS teams as required Oversee design changes and improvements throughout the development process for own and team projects. Evaluate designs for errors before publishing them. Be responsible for client redressal and satisfaction with these services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams; liaise with respective process teams (EPS/ELS) to ensure correct workflow and archiving processes are followed. Understand trends within the scope of the industry they are working in. Adapt to the latest creative tools and technologies and implement the same for delivering performance creatives and other collaterals. Develop design portfolio with latest samples for ELS/EPS business Embrace creativity, innovation and be open to new ideas. Innovate to improve the current service portfolio to provide business opportunities and results. Working with Quality, Product, Client Servicing and Project Management teams in understanding the requirements of ongoing projects, project-managing them, and providing your expertise in developing key graphic-oriented services. Most important of all, you carry the responsibility of ensuring our authors find the services provided extremely useful in saving time, in expressing their research ideas well and in ensuring that the wider audience of the STM industry benefits from the power of communication through graphics. Key Relationships Work closely with and support ELS/EPS departments to ensure that the designed materials are supplied on time. Liaise with Department Heads, Scientific Writers/Lead, Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Vendors/ Freelancers/in-house designers Show more Show less