The Johns Hopkins University Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) seeks a part-time Graphic Designer to join the department's marketing and communications team. The position will support a diverse portfolio of initiatives, events, and projects for the BME department's programs and online presence.
The Graphic Designer is inventive and passionate about visual storytelling, industry trends, and design thinking. This position requires someone who is detail-oriented, learns quickly, and can handle strategic projects while also executing on quick creative deliverables. In this role, the designer will conceptualize, layout, and create marketing materials and visual assets (presentations, publications, infographics, and more) for print and digital mediums, all while adhering to the Johns Hopkins University brand. The ideal candidate is a fresh and creative thinker who stays up to date on the latest platforms, practices, and standards in digital and social media.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Creatively deploy content across a range of platforms with a focus on building unique, compelling content fully adapted to each platform and within established brand guidelines.
Utilize Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to design and produce digital and print materials, including brochures, presentations, signage, posters, ads, web, and various other collateral for internal and external use.
Design/develop templates and campaigns for distribution through MailChimp.
Manage multiple projects, working within budget and scheduling parameters, ensuring that all materials are of the highest visual and technical quality and meet or exceed BME standards.
Develop creative mock-ups, assign print specifications, review proofs to ensure quality and design integrity through final printed and online materials.
Present creative work during informal creative reviews and more formal creative presentations.
Explain the rationale, process, and methodologies while being able to follow instructions and take constructive design feedback.
Work with school and University marketing and communications teams to ensure consistent branding.
Upload and maintain a catalogue of photography, video, and other assets.
Assist with other assignments as needed.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Experience using WordPress, digital and design platforms (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Canva).
Time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high graphic design and branding standards.
Deadline-conscious with the ability to work across a range of projects and mediums in an organized and efficient manner.
Contributes to a positive team spirit and ability to work collaboratively in-person and virtually.
An impressive portfolio of work that demonstrates attention to detail, strong concepts, and design skills.
Typography, layout, creative problem skills and ability to conceptualize a variety of design styles.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in fine arts, graphic design, or related field.
Two years experience and a portfolio.
Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro), as well as Microsoft PowerPoint on the MAC OS platform.
Please Note: Applications that do not include a portfolio will not be accepted.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in an in-house design and/or marketing setting.
Classified Title: Graphic Designer Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PB Starting Salary Range: Min $44,850 - Max $78,360 Annually ($61,600 budgeted; Commensurate with experience) Employee group: Part-time Schedule: Varied Exempt Status: Exempt Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus Department name: SOM BME Biomed Engineer Administration Personnel area: School of Medicine
Total Rewards The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.