Vacancy: Graphic Designer (Medior)

Are you a creative mind with a sharp eye for design? Do you want to apply your talents as a graphic designer to accelerate the development of novel medical treatments for unmet medical needs?

We're looking for someone who can bring concepts to life and elevate our brand and our projects visually. If you enjoy working on a variety of projects within a dynamic team, keep reading!

We are currently inviting applications for the following position Graphic Designer (Medior) (24-32 hours per week):

Your role

The Graphic Designer is responsible for the graphical design for Lygature and our partnerships, thereby facilitating the communication with the internal and external audiences in an effective way. The work ranges from creating logos and branding to designing magazines and websites. The Graphic Designer has the ability to shape and influence the visual landscapes via the following responsibilities:

• Use knowledge of tools and skills in using them to advise partnership and/or project teams on how to best use visuals & tools.
• Work across multiple partnerships, projects and/or for Lygature itself to deliver high quality, consistent and effective assets (print, digital, social media content, and pitches) as required.
• Collect the necessary input for the creative briefing and translate these into a creative design solution consistent with existing visual identity.
• Maintain visual identities (logo, stationary, templates for Microsoft applications, newsletter templates) for all partnerships and Lygature itself.
• Maintain the look and UX-design of the websites of Lygature and its partnerships.
• Create visual designs that communicate a specific message or concept in close cooperation with the Communication Managers.
• Create designs such as logos, brochures, magazines, websites, banners, videos and animations.
• Perform the necessary research before creating any design to understand the target audience to ensure that the final product effectively communicates the intended message.
• Work closely with the communications team, relevant colleagues, external stakeholders and vendors to create designs that meet their needs.
• Present designs to partners and receive/process feedback to minimalize the number of revisions needed to finalize the material.
• Managing multiple partnership and/or project assignments and meeting deadlines.
• Staying up to date with design software/tools.
• Communicate well and on time in case tasks are unclear, delayed/postponed or take more time to finalize.

Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree (graphic design related) with 4+ years of relevant working experience.
• Good understanding of colour theory, typography and layout design.
• Ability to work well with sharp deadlines, budget constraints and requirements for deliverables.
• Good communication skills, with proficiency in spoken and written Dutch and English (advanced, B2 level).
• Expert knowledge of commonly used software tools like Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with a coaching role to a Junior Graphic Designer.

You have the following characteristics

• A self-starter with a passion for creativity, able to work autonomously but also within a team
• Ability to take initiative in response to direction and instruction
• A strong sense of ownership in supporting your projects
   

You will also get to

• Work on a range of major international projects in the field of medical innovations
• Collaborate in a diverse team where creativity, ambition and support flows freely
• Experience working in the Jaarbeurs HI-FIVE (next to Utrecht Centraal)
• Enjoy some socializing time outside of the office with colleagues
   

Lygature stimulates personal growth. We offer you:

• An opportunity to learn from an inspiring and motivating environment of highly educated and experienced professionals.
• Possibilities to follow courses or do trainings which contribute to your job and your future career.
   

We value work-life balance. We therefore provide you with the ability to:

• Enjoy 30 holiday days a year (based on full-time employment).
• Benefit from good secondary working conditions.
• Enjoy the flexibility to work from home if your work allows it.

About the Communications team at Lygature:

The communications team is composed of 7 driven and dedicated communication professionals who work closely together to produce the best results for our projects and corporate communications.

Interview Process

We invite suitable candidates for a first interview round 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.

Think you fit this role? 

Apply here

For further questions please contact Yoanna de Geus at yoanna.degeus@lygature.org. 

Please note that acquisition in response to our vacancies is not appreciated. 

About Lygature

Lygature is an independent, not-for-profit organization that catalyses the development of breakthrough therapies and medical technologies through public-private collaboration. We bring together academic institutions, industry, regulators, patient advocates, and civil society to create impact where no single organization can succeed alone.

As a neutral facilitator with deep scientific and managerial expertise, we enable complex, multistakeholder partnerships across areas such as data infrastructure, global health, regulatory innovation, health law, privacy and ethics, drug discovery and development, and patient and public involvement. Through our “DNAdriven” approach—comprising next level networking, adding tangible value to collaborations, and excellence in professional partnership management—we have successfully facilitated over 100 partnerships across 250+ partners with a total budget exceeding €1 billion.

Find out more here.