Medical Animator

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Medical Animator
As our Medical Animator, you will produce animations and still images to support the academic mission of our organization.

Every day you will create compelling visual content that effectively communicates complex medical or scientific concepts for educational, research, or clinical purposes.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional artistic talent, advanced proficiency in animation and modeling software, and a keen ability to translate complex medical information into accurate and engaging visual collateral that supports our academic objectives.
A link to your portfolio is required.

The Neuroscience Publications Department at Barrow Neurological Institute leads the academic publishing industry in author services focused entirely on the neurosciences. We provide editorial and media expertise to support residents, fellows, attending physicians, and researchers at Barrow. Our illustrators, animators, graphic artists, and multimedia specialists work closely with authors to create elegant, accurate visual content using the latest industry standards and technology (including a state-of-the-art render farm) to achieve higher visibility and faster publication.

 Meets with healthcare clients to determine project needs and obtain project feedback
 Collaborates with team members to plan and produce storyboards for animations
 Creates 3D models and rigs anatomical and biological structures and medical instruments
 Keyframes and produces motion simulation for 3D animations
 Composites, frames, and creates compelling images using shading, lighting, texture mapping, and special effects
 Produces effective still illustrations from computer models
 Formats animation output for desired use case
 Catalogs and maintains animation archives
 Evaluates animations for relicensing value

This position will focus heavily on keyframe animation in Autodesk Maya with a strong emphasis on efficiency and productivity under tight deadlines. Our ideal candidate will thrive in a high-volume production environment.

DESIRED SKILLS
 Animation and sense of timing
 Proficiency in a node-based compositing software
 Experience working with OpenUSD workflows
 Experience with effects or simulation
 Interest in technology and AI
 Knowledge of copyright
 Proactively communicate with clients
 Work independently and collaboratively on projects

The following software skills are preferable (but not required): SideFX Houdini, V-Ray render engine, Blackmagic Design Fusion Studio or DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Creative Suite, Substance Designer or Painter, Blender, Python, Lua, MEL scripting, Linux.

Required

Bachelors Degree in Digital Art, Animation or related field.
Expertise (2 years experience preferred) with 3D computer animation and modeling software.

Preferred
Masters Degree (MA or MS in medical illustration)
Two (2) years experience preferred as medical animator or medical illustrator.