Sr. Medical Illustrator

WebMD

8d•$65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

MedscapeLIVE! from WebMD is seeking a motivated, adaptable, and team-oriented Senior Medical Illustrator to join its Creative Services Group and support the development of digital and print deliverables for live events. The role creates accurate, detailed, and visually engaging medical illustrations, iconography, infographics, and custom graphics for PowerPoint presentations, animations, marketing collateral, continuing medical education (CME) materials, and other event-related communications. The Senior Medical Illustrator collaborates with graphic designers, marketing, sales, program management, and other cross-functional teams to develop visual content for medical conferences, promotional events, and digital and print marketing initiatives. The role applies medical illustration and design expertise to work supporting physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Illustration, Biomedical Illustration, or a related field.
At least 8 years of full-time professional experience as a Medical Illustrator, or at least 5 years of full-time professional experience with CMI certification.
Portfolio demonstrating innovative, modern, visually compelling, and medically accurate medical illustration, graphics, and design work; a portfolio must be provided for consideration.
Experience developing medical illustrations, infographics, conceptual graphics, and visualizations that communicate complex medical or statistical information for CME, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or medical communications materials.
Experience working within established brand guidelines, including style, typography, color, graphic elements, and visual standards.
Expert knowledge and advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and other illustration and graphic design software.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint.
Proficiency with Google Workspace applications, including Docs, Sheets, and Drive.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong grammar and attention to detail.
Professionalism, independence, sound judgment, and ability to build effective collaborative relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners.

Nice To Haves

Minor or additional coursework in Graphic Design.
Experience in publishing, medical education, pharmaceutical advertising, medical communications, healthcare, or a related industry.
Knowledge of copyright laws, image licensing, and print permissions.
Experience developing storyboards and illustrations for animation, as well as GIFs, motion graphics, photo editing, responsive design, and social media graphics.
Experience with 3D software such as Maya, Cinema 4D, and ZBrush, including 3D modeling, rendering, and animation.
Experience with web-based document-sharing platforms and project management tools such as SharePoint and Workfront.

Responsibilities

Create accurate, detailed, and visually engaging medical illustrations, anatomical artwork, iconography, infographics, composited medical images, and custom graphics for branding, marketing, educational, and event-related materials.
Research reliable sources for accurate anatomical and medical information to inform the development and review of medical artwork.
Review original, stock, and AI-generated medical illustrations, images, and graphics for medical and anatomical accuracy, compliance, and adherence to established standards.
Create and maintain a library of reusable anatomical, medical, and graphic assets to support efficient production and consistency.
Advise internal stakeholders on copyright, image usage, AI-generated imagery, and image recreation considerations, and collaborate on appropriate solutions.
Partner with internal teams to develop visual assets for motion graphics, event stage displays, PowerPoint presentations, websites, digital and social media advertising, printed materials, and other event and marketing communications.
Work within templates and brand guidelines while developing custom designs that meet project objectives and maintain visual consistency.
Update and adapt existing materials to current design standards, formats, and business needs.
Collaborate with designers, content, marketing, program management, sales, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and develop visual solutions.
Manage multiple projects and priorities, meeting deadlines and stakeholder requirements while adhering to brand, medical accuracy, and compliance guidelines.
Provide creative and technical guidance on medical illustration and visual communication to the Creative Services team.