UWorld is seeking a highly skilled and creative Medical Illustrator / Animator to join our growing team in creating 2D and 3D visual content for our web-based test preparation platform and educational applications. In this role, you will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, scientists, illustrators, and animators to transform complex anatomical, surgical, molecular, and scientific concepts into clear, visually engaging, and factually accurate visual media.
Note: Applicants must provide a link to an online portfolio featuring recent and relevant medical illustration, storyboarding, and animation work to be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Visual Creation:
- Design and execute original 2D/3D illustrations, storyboards, animatics, and procedural animations across subjects including gross anatomy, physiology, surgical procedures, nursing techniques, molecular biology.
- Collaborate with medical and scientific experts to develop novel visual representations of difficult academic concepts.
- Create artwork across the entire animation pipeline from preliminary sketch and layout to final rendering and post-production.
- Build, utilize, and maintain 2D and 3D asset libraries while adhering strictly to company stylistic guidelines and ensuring both artistic excellence and scientific accuracy.
Storyboarding & Animation Pipeline:
- Develop storyboards and animatics for complex medical and scientific topics to establish visual flow and narrative.
- Execute production and post-production workflows, including layout, sound design, color correction, and video compression.
- Serve as a technical resource in computer-generated imagery (CGI), 3D modeling, asset rendering, and multimedia formats.
Collaboration & Project Management:
- Work with team leads, animators, modelers, and content authors to define project visions, layouts, and schedules.
- Maintain efficient production processes, meet established deliverables, and adapt flexibly to shifting priorities.
- Actively incorporate continuous feedback from peers and management to refine visual content.
- Provide cross-functional support to on-site medical and scientific illustrators as needed.
Technical Support & Quality Assurance:
- Coordinate with IT and Quality Assurance teams to troubleshoot and resolve video display, rendering, or technical content-building issues.
- Work independently or in small teams to resolve production pipeline challenges.
Position Requirements
Education:
- Master's degree in Medical Illustration, Biovisualization, or Medical Animation highly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Medical/Scientific Illustration, Biomedical Art, or a closely related field with equivalent CMI.
Experience:
- 3+ years of professional experience in medical illustration, storyboarding, and 2D/3D animation.
- Portfolio featuring recent, relevant medical illustration and animation work required.
Software Skills:
- Exceptional proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro).
- Strong proficiency with 3D modeling and animation tools (Cinema 4D, Maya, ZBrush, UCSF Chimera).
Technical Knowledge:
- Solid understanding of video/audio file formats, video analysis, CGI rendering, and codec compression standards.
Core Competencies:
- Excellent draftsmanship with a preference for hyper-realism over cartooning, mastery of human figure drawing, rapid skill acquisition, and strong project management abilities.
