Vacancy: A Creative All-round DTP

About Lygature

Lygature is a not-for-profit organization that drives medical innovations to address unmet medical needs worldwide. Current challenges in health care require collaboration across disciplines and stakeholder groups, such as industry, academia, health foundations and patients. Lygature provides partnership management for public-private partnerships that develop innovations in the medical space. As an independent third party Lygature is a proud contributor to the success of many different multilateral collaborations, including the European Lead Factory, Health-RI, Oncode Institute, the Regulatory Science Network Netherlands, Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium and UNITE4TB.

About this role

Due to the growth of our organization, we are increasing our design capacity. As a DTP-er, you are an essential part of the Communications team. The team is primarily responsible for project communications, but we also take care of the corporate communications. You play an important role within all projects where Lygature provides communication support as part of our partnership management package. Together with the Art Director, Project Communications Manager and Program Manager you are responsible for the visual communication tools in several projects. After a visual identity for a (new) project is created you will translate this into visual communication tools such as a PowerPoint presentation, newsletters, Word-templates and brochures. But it could also be an infographic or social media cards, print-ready materials, conference booths, etc. Key here is that you understand the creative briefing for a project in a brainstorm with the Art Director and Project Communications Manager on how best to translate a briefing into the right tools. You deliver the required visual content on time based on a clear planning.

What we expect from you

A self-starter with a passion for working out designs, able to work closely with the Art-Director but also within a team. To have the ability to take initiative in response to direction and instruction with a strong sense of ownership in supporting your projects and work. You enjoy working on a range of major European and global projects in the field of medical innovations.

Responsibilities

• You work across multiple projects to deliver high quality, consistent and effective assets (print, digital, social media content, and pitches) as required
• You know how to collect the necessary input for the creative briefing from the Project Communications Manager and/or Art Director
• You can work well with sharp deadlines, budget constraints and requirements for deliverables
• Translate briefs into a creative design solution consistent with existing visual identity
• You maintain visual identities (logo, stationary, templates for Microsoft applications, newsletter templates) for all projects
• Maintain the look and UX-design of the websites of Lygature and its projects
• You are great at improving the persuasive power of PowerPoint slide decks
• Keep up a good overview with clear planning of all tasks together with the Art Director

Skills and experience

• Educational level: Bachelor (Graphic Design related degree)
• At least 1-3 years of experience in a similar role
• You have a relevant portfolio that showcases your talents
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office packages, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Drupal alike websites is an advantage
• Fluent in English and a working knowledge of Dutch
• Comfortable working with both print and digital, ideally including animation and video skills

What you can expect from us

Working at Lygature means that you are part of a diverse team of highly qualified professionals who like to work at the intersection of science, business and society. We have attention for each other and like to celebrate our milestones and successes together. We promote a growth mindset where failure presents a learning opportunity. We believe in personal development and value work-life balance.

What we offer

• A challenging and rewarding job in a unique environment, with the best colleagues possible
• A one-year contract, with the intention to turn this into a permanent position
• The possibility to work an amount of your working time from home
• 30 holiday days a year (based on full-time employment) 
• Good secondary employment conditions, including a pension scheme and a thirteenth month
• Possibilities to follow courses or do trainings which contribute to your job and your future career
• An office within walking distance of Utrecht Central Station

How to apply

For more information please contact Alexander Duyndam, Director Communications & External Affairs (+31 681 859 106 or alexander.duyndam@lygature.org). Please send your resume and letter of motivation to Léone Böck (careers@lygature.org). Only applications that include a cover letter with your motivation will be reviewed. Lygature does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies. Please note that acquisition in response to our vacancies is not appreciated.

Interview Process

We invite suitable candidates for a first interview round in order to determine compatibility with Lygature and assess your personal qualities. In case of a successful first round, you will proceed to a second round where we assess specific professional skills and give you an assignment which completes our evaluation.

Lygature is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Get to know us at: https://www.lygature.org 

Pioneering medicine. Together.