Scientific Illustrator
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Overview
We are seeking a talented Scientific Illustrator to collaborate closely with our scientific and technical teams to translate complex concepts into clear accurate and visually compelling graphics. This individual will play a key role in developing figures schematics and presentation materials that support manuscripts grant submissions technical communications and high-impact research publications.
The ideal candidate combines artistic skill with scientific literacy and has a strong ability to understand technical content and communicate it visually for both expert and broader audiences.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific Visualization
- Create detailed figures diagrams and graphical abstracts for manuscripts posters and technical documents.
- Transform raw data experimental workflows and complex methodologies into clear visual narratives.
- Collaborate with researchers to ensure scientific accuracy and clarity of all illustrations.
- Design publication-ready artwork that meets journal formatting and resolution requirements.
Publication & Manuscript Support
- Assist authors in preparing visual content for submission to leading peer-reviewed journals.
- Interpret reviewer feedback related to figures and revise artwork accordingly.
- Ensure consistency of style labeling and visual standards across publications.
- Support supplementary materials such as infographics cover art concepts and explanatory visuals.
Presentation Development
- Develop high-quality slides and visual assets for scientific presentations conferences and internal reviews.
- Work alongside subject-matter experts to create compelling visual storytelling for complex research topics.
- Standardize templates and visual identity for technical communications.
Design Standards & Asset Management
- Maintain organized libraries of icons schematics and reusable visual components.
- Establish visual guidelines for scientific graphics to ensure clarity consistency and scalability.
- Stay current with visualization tools design trends and publication requirements.
Qualifications
- Degree in Scientific Illustration Biomedical Visualization Graphic Design or a related discipline with strong exposure to science or engineering fields.
- 2 years of experience creating scientific or technical illustrations (portfolio required).
- Demonstrated ability to interpret scientific literature and communicate complex ideas visually.
- Proficiency in tools such as Adobe Illustrator Photoshop InDesign and/or 3D visualization software (e.g. Blender Cinema 4D).
- Experience preparing figures for peer-reviewed publications preferred.
- Strong attention to detail typography and layout in technical contexts.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills when working with researchers.
What Were Looking For
- A visual thinker who enjoys turning complexity into clarity.
- Ability to balance artistic creativity with scientific precision.
- Highly responsive organized and comfortable managing multiple deadlines.
- Curious mindset with enthusiasm for learning new scientific concepts.
- Commitment to producing polished publication-quality work.
Why Join Us
You will work directly with innovators and subject-matter experts helping shape how important scientific work is communicated to the world. Your visuals will play a central role in advancing understanding strengthening publications and elevating the impact of research.
Key Skills
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Creo
- SolidWorks
- Drafting
- Ftp
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Digital Art
- Catia
- Adobe Indesign
About Company
Nanobiosym® (NBS) is an innovation engine dedicated to creating a new science that emerges from the holistic integration of physics, biomedicine, and nanotechnology. NBS focuses on incubating transformational technologies that have the potential for game-changing impact and commercial ... View more
