Sr. Associate Labeling & Packaging Artwork

Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 108,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC in Maple Grove, MN is seeking a Senior Associate, Labeling & Packaging Artwork to lead the creation, review, and lifecycle management of pharmaceutical labeling and packaging artwork. You will coordinate with Regulatory Affairs, QA, Manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure compliant, production-ready materials.

Responsibilities include translating regulatory content into artwork, managing revisions and approvals, and maintaining validated records while driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Packaging, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
• 5–8 years of pharmaceutical labeling, artwork management, or packaging experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
• Strong typography, layout and color management skills.
• Experience with prepress, dielines, proofs, and production-ready files.
• Familiarity with Veeva Vault, Esko WebCenter, Loftware or SAP preferred.
• Excellent proofreading and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead artwork development, revisions, approvals, implementation, and archival activities.
• Coordinate labeling changes from NDA, ANDA, supplements, and other regulatory actions.
• Translate approved content into production-ready artwork.
• Manage artwork workflows, version control, and change control.
• Collaborate with packaging suppliers, printers, CMOs, and manufacturing sites.
• Support launch readiness and ongoing labeling maintenance programs.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Acrobat

Typography

Color management

Project management

Vendor and printer management

Proofreading

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related

Tools

Veeva Vault

Esko WebCenter

Loftware

SAP

Job description

JOB SUMMARY The Senior Associate, Labeling & Packaging Artwork is responsible for the creation, coordination, implementation, review, and lifecycle management of pharmaceutical labeling and packaging artwork. The position serves as a key liaison among Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial teams, printers, suppliers, and contract manufacturing organizations. The role combines regulatory labeling knowledge, artwork management expertise, packaging operations experience, and advanced graphic design capabilities to ensure labeling materials are compliant, accurate, visually effective, and production ready. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires 3 days onsite

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Lead artwork development, revisions, approvals, implementation, and archival activities throughout the product lifecycle.

Create and revise labels, cartons, package inserts, Medication Guides, IFUs, patient information materials, blister foils, sachets, and secondary packaging components.

Translate approved regulatory content, technical specifications, and packaging requirements into production-ready artwork.

Coordinate implementation of approved labeling changes resulting from NDA, ANDA, supplements, annual reports, and other regulatory actions.

Place and or coordinate barcodes and other variable data on packaging artwork.

Perform detailed technical and visual reviews of artwork for accuracy, typography, readability, color, dimensions, component codes, and compliance.

Ensure compliance with FDA labeling requirements, cGMP expectations, and controlled document practices.

Manage artwork workflows, version control, change control, approval routing, and implementation schedules.

Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs on carton and container labeling reviews and health authority commitments.

Coordinate with packaging suppliers, printers, CMOs, and manufacturing sites to implement approved artwork changes.

Support launch readiness activities and ongoing commercial labeling maintenance programs.

Participate in investigations, CAPAs, deviations, audits, and inspections involving labeling and artwork processes.

Maintain artwork records, approvals, metadata, and traceability within validated systems.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve artwork quality, efficiency, and compliance.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Packaging, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, or related discipline. Five to eight years of pharmaceutical labeling, artwork management, packaging artwork, or labeling operations experience. Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat Professional. Strong understanding of typography, layout, visual hierarchy, color management, and packaging design principles. Experience with prepress activities, print specifications, dielines, bleeds, proofs, and production-ready files. Knowledge of pharmaceutical labeling requirements and regulated documentation practices. Experience with Veeva Vault, Esko WebCenter, Loftware, SAP, or similar systems preferred. Exceptional proofreading skills and attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

CRITICAL SKILLS & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Pharmaceutical labeling operations Artwork lifecycle management Packaging artwork design Adobe Creative Suite expertise Typography and visual hierarchy Color management Print production and prepress Barcode, GTIN, NDC and serialization awareness Change control management Vendor and printer management Proofreading and artwork comparison Project management Cross-functional leadership

CORE COMPETENCIES

Quality and patient-safety mindset Strategic thinking and sound judgment Strong communication and stakeholder management Organization and time management Continuous improvement orientation Ability to influence in a matrix environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience supporting NDA, ANDA, or commercial drug product labeling.

Experience with multi-market and multilingual packaging artwork.

Knowledge of human factors and medication-error prevention principles.

Experience supporting product launches and packaging implementation activities.

Portfolio demonstrating packaging, labeling, or regulated-industry artwork experience required.

Compensation Range

$108,000 - $140,000

EEO STATEMENT

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including factors related to pregnancy or child birth), national origin, age, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity status with regard to public assistance, employment status, local human rights commission activity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, or any other protected category.

At Upsher-Smith, we strive to help improve lives by bringing a variety of medications—both generics and brands—to patients and prescribers. Come join our dynamic pharmaceutical company, which offers challenging career opportunities for personal and professional growth in our offices, in our plants, and in every area in between.