Artwork Designer

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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Key Responsibilities

• Artwork Creation and Revision:
  • Create and revise artwork for printed packaging materials by utilizing provided regulatory text content, graphics, branding elements, and technical drawing structures.
• Artwork Technical Verification:
  • Perform technical verification of artwork to ensure compliance with packaging sites (internal or CMO) and/or print vendors.
• Artwork Deployment:
  • Distribute approved artwork to the packaging sites (internal or CMO) and/or print vendors for implementation.
• Vendor Proof Approval:
  • Review and approve vendor proofs provided by the packaging sites (internal or CMO) and/or print vendors.
• Quality and Compliance:
  • Establish color standards for complex graphics and other required elements.
  • Record all activities in the BMS Artwork Management System.
  • Complete assigned training to ensure compliance with BMS and global regulatory requirements.
• Documentation:
  • Review and complete all associated cGMP documentation.
• Collaboration:
  • Provide partnership and support to Artwork Coordinator, Artwork Proofreader, regulatory markets packaging sites (internal or CMO), and print vendors.

Skills and Knowledge required

• Prerequisites:
  • Strong experience in a graphical industry and pharmaceutical environment.
  • Experience in artwork labeling and packaging design.
• Educational Qualifications:
  • Advanced professional certificate or BS degree in a graphical industry profession.
• Experience:
  • A minimum of 3-5 years in artwork labeling and package design.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and its application in a pharmaceutical company.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant graphical design software.
  • Knowledge of GlobalVision and/or TVT and other relevant comparison software is a plus.
  • Good knowledge of common MS Office software.
• Language Skills:
  • Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as "Transforming patients' lives through science ", every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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