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Medical Illustrator

BioRender

BioRender

Design
Canada · Remote
Posted on Jan 9, 2025

We are actively seeking a full-time Medical Illustrator to join our mission-driven, fast-growing company to help scientists around the world create and share beautiful, professional scientific figures.

We're looking for a self-starter with a strong illustration portfolio who is eager to learn and grow professionally. You will develop high-quality biomedical graphics, figures and other science communication media relevant to scientists globally. Additionally, you will collaborate directly with scientists on high impact content projects and professional services. You will also provide support for our exciting app/product development as well as growth/marketing endeavors. All in all, you will help build the world’s best scientific content library alongside an award-winning biomedical illustration/design team (including alumni from Johns Hopkins, University of Toronto, National Geographic Magazine, and more).

You will be successful in this role if you have

  • Strong eye for aesthetics/design and visual communication trends: You enjoy producing clean, elegant illustrations and dedicated to building a product that users love.

  • Exceptional ability to manage competing deadlines and prioritize effectively: You have a strong work ethic and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

  • A cross-functional and team-oriented approach: You are someone who is team-first and loves working on a diverse array of projects that span cross-disciplinary teams.

  • Strong ownership and problem-solving skills: You are genuinely curious and like to think outside the box to help contribute to a product users love. You enjoy figuring out thoughtful, creative solutions to achieve ambitious objectives, and staying agile in your work.

What you'll be doing

  • Research and create clean, accurate, 2D vector-based biomedical graphics across all domains of life sciences

  • Communicate with scientists and users on illustration needs, accuracy, and requested services

  • Research and compose creative figures and infographics leveraging the BioRender app platform, covering topics that span all domains of life sciences

  • Collaborate with other teams (engineers, sales and marketing, product design, UI/UX etc.) to deliver a consistent and cohesive body of work

  • Contribute to team reviews on illustration/design productions, to ensure team-wide quality and standards of visual content

  • Manage and support multiple high-impact scientific creative projects as part of BioRender’s objective-driven cycles (set up meetings, keep track of project scope, follow through to ensure timely deliverable completions, etc.)

  • Assess and identify opportunity areas for scientific content library expansion and growth as our platform and library grows in global reach

  • Occasional opportunities for traditional illustration work or 3D journal cover art

  • Opportunity to grow vertically/laterally into senior or leadership roles, including senior medical illustrator, project manager, creative lead, product lead, UX designer, and much more

What you bring to the table

  • Master’s degree in Medical Illustration in an accredited postgraduate program

  • Completion of post-secondary life science degree (or related subject) preferred

  • Strong draftsmanship, line work, sense of perspective, color, and composition

  • Portfolio with samples of clean vector illustrations with modern color palette

  • Ability to execute production of high-quality vector images quickly and efficiently

  • Ability to quickly research and understand a variety of subjects and topics and translate into clean, clear, didactic 2D images

  • Strong experience using vector illustration tools (Adobe Illustrator)

  • Strong visual design skills for composing scientific diagrams and infographics

  • Team player with a strong interest to take on collaborative team projects

  • Strong communication skills

  • Experience in 2D animation — Adobe After Effects/Premiere is a plus

Why join us?

  • We are mission-driven: we work collaboratively towards our shared vision of improving scientific communication and accelerating scientific discovery. BioRender figures have appeared in more than 54,000 publications!

  • BioRender is loved by millions! We have a world-class NPS and a community of loyal fans and users in 200+ countries!

  • Our company is backed by top investors and accelerators like Y Combinator, and we are on a growth trajectory comparable to many top-performing SaaS companies

  • We’re remote-first with team members across Canada and the U.S., offering you the flexibility to work from anywhere.

BioRender is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.