Senior Graphic Designer – Scientific Publications

Alexion Pharmaceuticals; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Graphic Designer for Scientific Publications. You will translate complex clinical data into visually compelling publication assets for journals, congresses, and digital channels.

Expect hands-on design, creative direction, and strict adherence to publication standards. Role requires 5+ years in pharma/medical publishing, strong mastery of Illustrator/InDesign/ Photoshop, and ability to deliver publication-ready figures, tables, and diagrams on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in graphic design or related field.
• At least 5 years in creative design within pharma, healthcare, or medical communications.
• A strong portfolio of congress posters, graphical abstracts, figures and tables.
• Advanced proficiency in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and PowerPoint for production-ready files.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end design and artwork quality for publication assets.
• Create publication-ready layouts with clear visual hierarchy and narrative.
• Redraw/vectorise graphs and diagrams without data alteration.
• Prepare files to journal and congress specs and submission requirements.
• Perform detailed quality checks across data, labels, legends, and references.
• Apply accessible design practices including contrast and color-vision considerations.
• Collaborate with writers, leads, authors, and delivery teams from brief to finalisation.
• Provide direction and feedback to designers while ensuring deliverables meet standards.
• Align assets with corporate identity, publication standards, licensing, and AI-use guidelines.
• Manage multiple projects, estimate effort, and plan workloads.
• Develop SOPs, templates, and reusable components for consistency.

Skills

Portfolio building

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft PowerPoint

Typography

Visual storytelling

Quality control

Publication design

Communication with teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic build or visual communication

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Graphic Designer – Scientific Publications

Grade: C3

Shift: 2 pm to 11 pm IST

Location: Manyata Tech Park, Bengaluru, India

Introduction to role:

We are seeking an experienced Graphic Designer – Scientific Publications to create scientifically accurate, visually compelling publication assets for journals, congresses, and digital channels. Working within the Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, Publications Delivery in AstraZeneca GBS and in close partnership with publication leads, medical writers, authors, and delivery teams, the role translates complex clinical and scientific information into clear, accessible, and scientific communications-ready visual communications that support multiple therapeutic areas and brands.

Role purpose and accountabilities:

This is a senior individual-contributor role with responsibility for hands‑on design, creative direction, and artwork quality. The role owns assigned assets from brief through final delivery, ensures scientific and visual accuracy, supports consistent design standards, and provides guidance to designers and delivery partners. Video or motion‑graphic support may be provided when required but is not the primary focus of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete the end‑to‑end scientific communications build and formatting of congress posters, abstract supplements, encore abstracts, congress submission materials, manuscript figures and tables, graphical abstracts, supplementary materials, scientific presentations, digital publication assets, including patient focused infographics.
• Create publication‑ready layouts that communicate study objectives, methods, results, and conclusions through clear visual hierarchy, readable typography, and an effective scientific narrative.
• Redraw, recreate, and vectorise graphs, charts, diagrams, pathways, and low‑resolution source artwork into accurate, editable, high‑resolution graphics without changing the underlying data, context, or scientific meaning.
• Prepare and adapt files to journal, publisher, and congress specifications, including dimensions, final‑size readability, resolution, colour mode, typography, file format, naming, numbering, captions, and submission requirements.
• Perform detailed quality checks across source data, manuscript text, labels, legends, tables, units, references, image integrity, and final artwork; call out potential scientific discrepancies promptly.
• Apply accessible and inclusive design practices, including sufficient contrast, colour‑blind‑safe palettes, legible typography, clear labelling, and non‑colour cues where appropriate.
• Partner with medical writers, publication leads, authors, scientific collaborators, and delivery teams from briefing through finalisation; clarify requirements, present build rationale, incorporate consolidated feedback, and maintain version control.
• Provide creative direction, practical feedback, and best‑practice guidance to designers and delivery partners while remaining accountable for the quality of assigned deliverables.
• Ensure assets align with corporate visual identity, medical and publication standards, GPP 2022 principles, copyright and permissions, image licensing, patient confidentiality, and approved responsible‑use requirements for AI‑assisted content.
• Manage multiple projects across therapeutic areas and brands, estimate effort, prioritise workload, meet agreed timelines, communicate risks early, and support workload planning.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, templates, reusable components, checklists, and guidance documents that improve consistency, scalability, and first‑time‑right delivery.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic build, visual communication, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least 5 years of creative‑design experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical communications, scientific publishing, or a related regulated environment.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating congress posters, graphical abstracts, manuscript figures and tables, scientific presentations, data visualisations, medical illustrations, and complex graphical redraws.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Microsoft PowerPoint, including template creation, vector artwork, layout, typography, and production‑ready file preparation.
• Strong understanding of publication artwork production, including vector and raster formats, resolution, colour modes, image scaling, file optimisation, and editable source‑file preparation.
• Ability to interpret and apply journal, publisher, and congress artwork specifications, templates, and submission requirements accurately.
• Strong scientific visual literacy and the ability to translate complex clinical and scientific information into clear visual communications while preserving data accuracy, context, and meaning.
• Knowledge of accessible and inclusive scientific design, including colour‑blind‑safe palettes, contrast, legibility, clear labels, and effective communication at final publication size.
• Experience working in structured publication review and approval workflows, incorporating consolidated feedback, maintaining version control, and delivering accurate final files to deadline.
• Meticulous quality‑control skills across figures, labels, legends, units, tables, references, image integrity, and consistency with approved scientific content.
• Understanding of brand governance, publication ethics, copyright and permissions, confidentiality, and compliance expectations in a regulated environment.