Medical Illustrator, Science Lead (Contractor)

About BioDigital, a division of Anatomage

BioDigital, a division of Anatomage, operates the largest cloud platform for interactive 3D visualization of human anatomy, conditions, and procedures. Our immersive technology is used globally by patients, educators, and healthcare professionals as an engaging way to understand health and medicine.

About the Role

We are seeking a Medical Illustrator / Science Lead contractor with a strong background in medical illustration and hands-on experience in immersive media production to lead the scientific direction of a portfolio of active healthcare education projects. In this role, you will own projects from early scoping through final delivery, guiding cross-functional teams while ensuring scientific accuracy, clinical relevance, and production feasibility. You'll work across a range of experiences-including procedural training, mixed reality simulations, multi-user environments, and web-based anatomy education-supporting clients such as 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, depending on project load. You'll inherit a well-documented portfolio of active work with a structured knowledge transfer, allowing you to step right in and produce.

Qualifications

Required

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 Have

Experience with medical device or procedural training content

Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana or Notion

Engagement Details

Contract freelance position, invoiced monthly

Approximately 10-20 hours per week, with up to 80 hrs per month

Fully remote, with overlap expected during US Eastern or Central business hours

Initial engagement tied to current project portfolio, with potential for ongoing work