Medical Illustrator, Science Lead (Contractor)
About The Position
BioDigital, a division of Anatomage, is seeking a Medical Illustrator / Science Lead contractor with a strong background in medical illustration and hands-on experience in immersive media production. This role will lead the scientific direction of a portfolio of active healthcare education projects, owning projects from early scoping through final delivery. The contractor will guide cross-functional teams, ensuring scientific accuracy, clinical relevance, and production feasibility across various experiences like procedural training, mixed reality simulations, multi-user environments, and web-based anatomy education. Clients include medical device companies, surgical training programs, and pharmaceutical brands. This is a part-time contract role with an expected commitment of approximately 80 hours per month, with a well-documented portfolio and structured knowledge transfer provided.
Requirements
- Background in medical illustration, biomedical visualization, or a related field with strong anatomy or clinical expertise
- Experience leading science or content direction for immersive media (XR/VR/AR) and QA’ing deliverables
- Strong understanding of 3D production pipelines and technical constraints
- Proven ability to translate client feedback into clear, actionable production guidance
- Experience creating storyboards, production guides, or similar pre-production documentation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and organizational skills
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and visual communication skills
- Access to a Meta Quest 3 device for QA
Nice To Haves
- Experience with medical device or procedural training content
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana or Notion
Responsibilities
- Lead scientific planning and direction across multiple concurrent projects
- Define anatomy scope, interaction logic, and asset requirements
- Own and develop production guides (PGs) as the scientific foundation for each project
- Balance scientific accuracy, clinical relevance, and technical feasibility
- Conduct ongoing scientific QA throughout production
- Validate anatomy accuracy, interaction logic, clinical relevance, and edge cases
- Provide structured, actionable feedback to 3D and production teams
- Ensure feedback is specific enough for execution without additional clarification
- Escalate discrepancies between client expectations and scientific realities early
- Translate complex clinical concepts into clear, production-ready direction for a team of 3D artists and engineers to execute
- Develop storyboards, science briefs, and supporting documentation
- Guide teams with clear pre-production materials
- Ensure consistency and clarity across scientific and visual outputs
- Act as the bridge between clients, account teams, and production
- Translate client and SME feedback into clear internal direction
- Collaborate across disciplines to drive efficient workflows
- Support high-quality outcomes across all deliverables
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
