Medical Animator Illustrator Neuroscience Publications

Company: St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center

Address: Phoenix, Arizona

The posted compensation range of $27.77 – $40.27 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID: 2023-294010
Employment Type:  Full Time
Department:  Neuroscience Publications
Hours/Pay Period:  80
Shift:  Day
Weekly Schedule:  Monday – Friday
Remote:  No
Category :  Digital Strategy

Overview

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix Arizona. St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy St. Josephs was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later St. Josephs remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care medical education and research. St. Josephs includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute Norton Thoracic Institute Cancer Center at St. Josephs Ivy Brain Tumor Center and St. Josephs Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics neuro-rehabilitation orthopedics and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Josephs among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition St. Josephs boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Josephs and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital.St. Josephs is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizonas healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizonas Most Admired Companies.Look for us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter.For the health of our community … we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

Responsibilities

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 in the neurosurgery, neurology, neuroradiology, and neuropsychology departments 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. The production team maintains an archive of over 28,000 illustrations, images, videos, and animations that are available to internal, as well as external, researchers and authors. Our team of medical editors checks manuscripts for logical flow, data consistency, word use, and sentence structure. The editorial coordinators help authors manage their manuscripts from formatting through online submission, peer review, and page proofs.

Barrow Neurological Institute is seeking a Medical Animator / Illustrator to join our team as part of the NEUROSCIENCE PUBLICATIONS Department. The candidate will produce animations, stills, and digital models to support the academic publishing mission of Barrow.

Located in Phoenix, AZ, this is an in-person hybrid position with 1 day per week remote. Individuals must live within driving distance from the Barrow campus. Animators regularly meet with surgeons, researchers, and faculty during project development. Additionally, our team participates in regular department tours and occasional demonstrations at company events.

Qualifications

Minimum

• BA/BS in Scientific Illustration or related field
• Expertise (two years experience preferred) as medical illustrator. Good knowledge of video and audio recording, editing and formatting, and associated electronics and operating systems required.

Preferred

• Masters in medical illustration preferred. MA or MS in Medical Illustration 
• Expertise (two years experience preferred) with 3D computer animation and modeling software.
• Certified Medical Illustrator 
• A link to your portfolio is required.
• Knowledge of video and audio recording, editing and formatting, and associated electronics and operating systems
  Proficiency in Maxon ZBrush and a segmentation software

Desired Skills

• Storyboarding and storytelling
• Animation and sense of timing
• Illustration
• Refined shading and lighting
• Experience with effects or simulation
• Interest in technology
• Knowledge of copyright
• Proactively communicate with clients
• Work independently and collaboratively on projects

The following software skills are preferable (but not required): Autodesk Maya, Blackmagic Design Fusion Studio or DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Creative Suite, SideFX Houdini, V-Ray render engine, Substance Designer or Painter, Blender, C4D, or 3ds Max, a render manager software, Python, Lua, MEL scripting, Unreal, Unity, Godot, Mudbox, Wrap 3D, a database software, Linux.

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

Benefits:

• Pension Plan
• 403B retirement with company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision Plans with a no premium option available
• Relocation Incentive for qualifying candidates
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Wellness Program
• Voluntary Benefits available 

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