Illustrator

at  Springer Nature

ILLUSTRATOR

Employer
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
Location
Heidelberg
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
21 Apr 2024
Discipline
Life Science
Job Type
Editor
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Fixed term
Qualification
Masters
Sector
Academia
You need to sign in or create an account to a job.

ABOUT THE TEAM/JOB

EMBL is Europe’s life sciences laboratory – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and service teams covering the spectrum of molecular biology. It operates across six sites in Heidelberg (headquarters), Barcelona, Cambridge, Grenoble, Hamburg and Rome. Our mission is to perform basic research in molecular biology; train scientists, students and visitors at all levels; offer vital services to scientists in the public and private sectors within the member states; develop new instruments and methods; and engage actively in technology transfer.
EMBL is looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientific illustrator with a background in graphic design. Experience in medical illustration or any visual scientific communication is advantageous. You will be responsible for creating inviting and inspirational visuals that spread life science knowledge both within the molecular biology community, and to the wider public. You have the scientific knowledge to grasp complex information, distil it down and illustrate the story in a clear visual narrative that is accurate, educational and engaging.
As part of the Creative Team, you will work closely with EMBL scientists and EMBL’s Communications team. Your output will include visual content for presentations, magazines, campaigns, film, web, interactive and mobile media, virtual reality and exhibits.

WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW

We are Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.
Our mission is to offer vital services in training scientists, students and visitors at all levels; to develop new instruments and methods in the life sciences and actively engage in technology transfer activities, and to integrate European life science research. The working language of the institute is English.
In your online application, you will be asked to include a cover letter, CV and your visual work.
Please note that appointments on fixed term contracts can be renewed up to 9 years in total, depending on circumstances at the time of the review.
EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here.

YOUR ROLE

What you will do:

• Illustrations for news articles and publications and various other formats like videos and embl.org
• Create inspirational compositions to support EMBL’s corporate visual language
• Design accurate charts and graphs from data
• Animate 3D visuals and 2D graphics
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to support targeted communications and design solutions
• Incorporate UI/UX best practices in website design and layout, and adapt designs for different formats and various audiences
• Contribute ideas to campaigns for social media, internal communications and outreach activities

What you will gain:

• Learn to meet daily, weekly, and long-term deadlines in a very dynamic and inspiring environment
• Build a broad portfolio of work
• Gain unique experience within an international research environment

The candidate will come to the role with a strong background in graphic arts:

• Prior experience creating illustrations and graphics with a solid grasp of design concepts
• Comfortable working with Adobe Creative Suite and any 3D rendering software
• Enthusiasm for the design process and attentiveness to different project goals
• Ability to work in collaborative group environment
• Ability to juggle multiple projects
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Proactive, self-starter, good work ethi