3D Medical Animator

Profile plan is seeking a Lead Medical Animator to create 2D and 3D content for our web-based test preparation company. This is a newly created role, and the successful candidate will play a critical role in the creation of our new animation department and must be self-reliant, motivated, organized, and an excellent problem solver.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and Create

  • Work with our team of physicians, nurses, scientists, and medical illustrators to create procedural, surgical, anatomical, and molecular animations
  • Layer out or execute animations and illustrations in support of academic materials and interactive content
  • Ensure artistic excellence and factual accuracy of animated work
  • Create original work and be involved in the animation process from sketch to completion

• Consult and Collaborate

  • Work with team leads and designers to plan, layout, and execute the vision
  • Collaborate with management and team members to define schedules and deliverables, and to ensure goals are met
  • Help maintain an efficient and successful production process
  • Adapt to shifting priorities and be able to assist our on-site medical and scientific illustrators as needed

• Technical/Quality Assurance

  • Communicate effectively with IT and quality assurance teams to anticipate and resolve video display issues
  • Work independently or in small groups to troubleshoot and provide solutions to production issues related to creation and content building
  • Serve as a technical expert in computer-generated imagery, modeling, animation, rendering, and other various multimedia formats

Minimum Education

• Master's degree in Medical Illustration/Animation highly preferred

Minimum Experience

• 2 years of animation experience, including storyboarding and experience with animation and editing systems, sound design, color correction, video production, and codec compression standards
• Exceptional proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premier Pro; Experience in Cinema 4D and Maya preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of video and audio file formats and video analysis
• Demonstrated creativity
• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to take direction and feedback