Junior Graphic Designer
About The Position
The Junior Graphic Designer will report to the Senior Program Manager and Senior Graphic Designer in the Breast Oncology Center and will be responsible for supporting the department’s medical oncology faculty and fellows in their academic and scientific work. The Junior Graphic Designer will help develop social media and video content – with animations and infographics, as well as designing for a full range of projects including patient and provider communication materials, marketing content, conference presentations, trial recruitment materials, and other print and digital assets. The goal for this position is to support BOC faculty in creating visual content of the highest quality, reflective of the center’s prominent international position in the field of breast cancer research and clinical care. This position’s work location is hybrid with two or three days per week remote. The selected candidate may only work remote days from a New England state (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI). Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
Requirements
- BFA, or BA required, with a focus on graphic design preferred.
- 1-3 years of experience are required.
- Strong typography skills
- Adept in key Adobe Creative Suite products including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects
- Fluency in Mac-based systems
- High fluency in digital design, including web page and enewsletter design
- Solid pre-press knowledge
- HTML/CSS understanding
- Excellent communication, presentation, project management, leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated excellent understanding and application of design principles
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of web-authoring software helpful, but not mandatory, (i.e. Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, HTML)
- Knowledge of photography helpful, but not mandatory
- Knowledge of video production and editing tools (Adobe Premier or Final Cut Pro is helpful but not mandatory.
Responsibilities
- Brochures, postcards, handouts and other print collateral
- Digital signage and other visual ads
- Digital illustrations and infographics
- Email and e-newsletter design
- Digital graphics and infographics
- Dynamic PowerPoint presentations
- Web pages, sections and landing pages
- Dynamic, social media friendly content such as animations and short-form video
- Posters, slides and advertising materials for scientific conferences
- Graphic design for plain language research summaries and clinical trial recruitment materials
- Graphic designs for patient and provider forum discussions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
