Lead Medical Animator
UWorld, LLC, United States
Job Description
Please note that you must have medical animator experience and a portfolio link featuring recent/relevant work to be considered for this position.
UWorld 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.
Minimum Education:
- Master’s degree in Medical Illustration/Animation highly preferred
Minimum Experience:
- 3 years of animation experience, including storyboarding and experience with animation and editing systems, sound design, color correction, video production, and codec compression standards
- 1 year of experience in a production management capacity, guiding medical animators to completion of a project
- 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
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
Compensation and benefits:
- Paid time off (based on sliding scale according to hire date and work hours)
- Generous paid holiday schedule that includes the entire week of Christmas
- Comprehensive benefits package (medical, vision, dental, life, disability)
- 401(k) plan for retirement with 4% employer matching (eligibility after 90 days of employment)
- On-site group fitness classes and relaxed work environment
At UWorld, we believe strength is derived from the talents, ideas, and experiences of a diverse workforce. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected class. UWorld is proud to be an equal opportunity employer providing a drug-free workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.