What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientific Illustrator position at ECU Communications?
Benefits:
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Scientific Illustrator with a minimum 5 years’ professional experience with scientific illustrations to support a Federal Government contract. Must pass a background check for security clearance, be a U.S. citizen, and must be able to work on site in Washington, DC/Alexandria, VA.
The candidate we seek will possess:
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Scientific Illustrator with a minimum 5 years’ professional experience with scientific illustrations to support a Federal Government contract. Must pass a background check for security clearance, be a U.S. citizen, and must be able to work on site in Washington, DC/Alexandria, VA.
The candidate we seek will possess:
- Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud suite of products.
- Ability to gather requirements from stakeholders and work collaboratively within a team as well as independently on assigned projects.
- Ability to take creative direction from stakeholders.
- Ability to create highly detailed, scientifically accurate depictions of various objects, principles, plants, and animals.
- Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects and meeting tight deadlines.
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a four-year college.
- Five years of professional experience with scientific illustrations.
- Experience with using Adobe Creative Cloud suite of products/ digital illustration software.
- A background in drawing/sketching/3-D modeling preferred.
- This is a full-time, on-site position located at the client’s facility in Washington DC/Alexandria, VA.
- Ability to learn quickly, adapt, organize, and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must pass background check for security clearance.
- To be considered, you must submit work samples that include complex scientific, technical, or research-based information with clarity and accuracy as follows:
- 2-3 Scientific diagrams and schematics – biological, physical, environmental, or engineering concepts
- 2-3 Data-driven illustrations – processes, systems, workflows, conceptual models, etc.
- 2-3 Research and explanatory graphics – methods, findings, cause-and-effect relationships, etc.