Brand Designer

Responsibilities

• Brand system: build and maintain our Figma library (templates, components, icons, chart styles) so every file starts on brand
• Pitch decks and investor materials: maintain the master pitch deck, make fast slide edits for fundraising, build one-pagers and data room documents
• Presentations: keynote and conference slides for our CEO and scientists, templates the whole team can use
• Social media: monthly static posts, carousels, infographics and simple motion for LinkedIn and X, built on reusable templates
• Event and conference materials: roll-up banners, booth graphics, sponsor assets, signage, badges, printed programs, ready for print vendors
• Out of home and campaigns: billboard and digital ad creative, from concept to print-ready files
• Merch: artwork and tech packs for caps, T-shirts and gifts
• File hygiene: every deliverable ships with an editable native file in our shared drive, named and versioned

Requirements

• Have a portfolio that shows brand systems, not just one-off pieces, ideally including decks and print
• Are fluent in Figma and Canva, and comfortable in Google Slides
• Use AI image and video tools as part of your workflow and know where they help and where they hurt quality
• Can take a messy request ("make slide 8 clearer, tomorrow") and ask the two right questions before you start
• Care about typography, spacing and restraint
• Are curious about neuroscience, biotech or deep tech
• Are reachable during California business hours (Pacific Time) and can turn quick adjustments around the same day

Preferred

• Experience with scientific or medical visuals
• Packaging, merch or environmental design

Benefits

• and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k), commuter benefits, and paid time off.