Packaging Designer

About the role

Almac Group is seeking a Package Designer for its Durham, NC location. The Package Designer will perform Package Design activities for Almac Clinical Services while adhering to customer study/protocol requirements and ensuring that final packaging promotes patient compliance.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Business Development, Client Services, and Label Generation departments to determine required design packaging specifications per study/protocol.
• Create designs and graphical layout of packaging components.
• Provide representative samples whenever possible to Business Development for customers.
• Interface with Label Generation to transfer design-related information surrounding label design.
• Create or obtain required representative packaging component samples and simulated labels for use in packaging illustrations.
• Create packaging illustrations representing assembly methods described in Batch Documentation, and design required templates.
• Create and/or obtain samples of bottles, caps, capsules, cards, cartons, blister strips, mock labels and any other required component.
• May require lifting of items up to 35 lbs max, up to 10% travel of US sites.

Qualifications

• Required Experience/Education:
  • 2‑Year Degree in Design/Packaging related studies
  • Minimum 2 years Design related experience (Consumer or Pharmaceutical Packaging)
  • Pharmaceutical or similar GMP environment
  • Basic understanding of digital photography/photo editing
  • CAD (preferred)
• Preferred Experience/Education:
  • 4‑Year Degree in Design/Packaging related studies
  • Pharmaceutical or similar GMP environment
  • Graphical Design/Illustration
  • Good mechanical skills
  • Good visualization skills
  • Provide legible and accurate written information to general documentation
  • Ability to take and understand direction
  • Ability to complete written evaluations demonstrating understanding of procedures
  • Good Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service/client relations

Benefits

• Medical, Vision & Dental benefits from the 1st of the month following start date
• 20 days PTO per year, accrued monthly following start date
• 12 holidays per year as well as one day for Annual Diversity Day
• Company paid Long and Short‑term disability along with Life Insurance
• 401k company contribution
• Professional development programs/continuous learning opportunities