AstraZeneca

Graphic Expert

AstraZeneca$106K — $139K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field.
  • 5-8+ years in creative design for medical or scientific communication.
  • Experience in pharma, medical or scientific communication agency, clinical or science domain.
  • Proficient in infographics, data visualization, medical illustration, and responsive web design.
  • Advanced skills in design and collaboration tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong understanding of brand guidelines and compliance in creative work.
  • Strong English communication skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Medical Information & Communication teams to design impactful visual assets.
  • Lead creative development of medical communication materials such as presentations and illustrations.
  • Translate scientific content into clear visual narratives and ensure brand compliance.
  • Apply UX principles to digital medical content for various platforms.
  • Ensure adherence to corporate visual identity and medical guidelines.
  • Guide and mentor other designers, providing creative direction and feedback.
  • Manage multiple design projects, optimizing timelines and mitigating risks.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a global and innovative team environment.
  • Access to cutting-edge design tools and resources.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional medical and scientific teams.
  • Involvement in meaningful projects that improve patient care.
  • Professional development and mentoring opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Graphic Expert

Introduction to role

Are you a strategic, collaborative, and innovative individual with creative graphic design experience, exposure to clinical/medical domain, and strong communication skills? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking a Graphic Lead in the GBS-GCO Medical Delivery Tower within our Global Business Services (GBS) Organization. In this role, you will focus on developing technically accurate, creative materials for internal and external audiences. You will work closely with the Medical Information & Communication team to build impactful visual assets that can be brought to bear across multiple platforms and audiences. Besides creating assets, this role contributes to developing digital experiences. It uses user-centered principles and enterprise design system standards to develop scalable, modular web and omnichannel medical content. This is your chance to work in a global environment with a team that is always innovating and striving for excellence in Medical Information & Communication to help transform care and improve patients' lives.

Accountabilities
  • The role works closely with Medical Information & Communication collaborators, content owners, and delivery teams.
  • Lead end-to-end creative development of medical communication assets, including slide decks, infographics, data visualizations, medical illustrations, logo and digital assets.
  • Translate scientific and clinical content into clear, engaging visual narratives and video outputs while ensuring, compliance, and brand alignment.
  • Apply user experience (UX) principles to digital medical content, including layout structuring, information hierarchy, accessibility, and responsive behavior across devices.
  • Act as a creative and quality gatekeeper, ensuring adherence to corporate visual identity, medical guidelines, and governance standards.
  • Provide creative input and review support for video-related requirements (e.g., slide-to-video or animation review), as needed.
  • Guide and mentor designers and delivery partners, offering feedback, guidelines, and creative direction.
  • Support digital-first and MI delivery, ensuring assets are optimized for multiple platforms.
  • Lead and contribute to scalable design standards, templates, and component-based patterns within Figma, ensuring alignment with enterprise design systems and future Medical Design Library principles.
  • Translate enterprise design system components and patterns into practical designs (e.g., Disease Education pages), ensuring consistency, reusability, and reduced reliance on custom development.
  • Build wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes in Figma to support digital-first medical initiatives and web-based content experiences.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, supporting effort estimation, timelines, and proactive risk mitigation.
  • Working across multiple TAs and brands as a shared resource; creation of SOPs and mentoring documents


Essential Skills/Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
  • At least 5-8+ years in creative design for medical or scientific communication.
  • Proven experience in:
  • Pharma, medical or scientific communication agency, clinical or science domain
  • Infographics, data visualization, and medical illustration
  • Creating responsive web page layouts using component-based design approaches
  • Typography, layout, and visual storytelling
  • Slide and digital asset design
  • Advanced proficiency in modern design and collaboration tools such as Figma, including component creation, auto layout, variants, design libraries, and prototyping. Strong proficiency in industry-standard design and content creation tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to work across static and digital formats with high attention to detail.
  • Strong understanding of brand guidelines, compliance, and settings where work is regularly evaluated.
  • Experience collaborating with medical, scientific, and cross-functional collaborators.
  • Strong English interpersonal and communication (written & verbal) skills
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to details, and ability to multi-task.
  • Exposure to working in a multi culture environment and different time zones


Desirable Skills/Experience
  • Experience working in pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare organizations.
  • Experience working within enterprise design systems and collaborating with front-end or CMS teams (e.g., AEM).
  • Exposure to Medical Information & Communication, Medical Affairs, Publications, or digital response workflows.
  • Experience supporting medical education disclosures.
  • Experience using AI-powered or automation tools for content design, image generation, or creative optimization.
  • Experience supporting in Medical or scientific video content (storyboarding, slide-to-video, animation)
  • Familiarity with content management platforms or digital asset tools.


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About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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