Medical Illustration

Jobs in Medical Illustration at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota

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See galleries of medical illustrations.

Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, you've probably asked yourself, "What do I really want out of a career in medical illustration? What is it that turns an ordinary job into a dream job?" At Mayo Clinic, we think your list might look something like this:

• Have exciting illustration work on your desk each day.
• Work with world leaders in medical care.
• Help to create health information and medical education materials for national and international audiences.
• Work with clients who respect your opinion and treat you as a colleague.
• Have access to the latest technologies and software.
• Know that continuing education is encouraged and supported.
• Have access to one of the largest medical libraries in the world.
• Be part of a talented and dedicated team.
• Have the support of one of the largest in-house medical media groups anywhere.

Is this hitting any of your dream job buttons? Want to know and see more? Keep scrolling.

Began in 1905

The size, scope, history and reputation (nationally and internationally) of Mayo Clinic make it unique among medical facilities. Medical illustrators have been part of the staff at Mayo Clinic for more than 100 years. We are blessed with a medical illustration archive that dates back to 1905 and contains 40,000 images available for research, reuse and just to drool over. Have you ever held in your hand an original Russell Drake or Eleanor Frye pen and ink? Here at Mayo you can.

As the Mayo Clinic Medical Illustration Unit, we do a little (and a lot) of everything. Our clients come from areas throughout the Foundation, which include Mayo Clinics in Arizona and Florida and the regional Mayo Health System in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Our work is published in patient education publications, medical journals, medical textbooks, health information publications, MayoClinic.com and even on the syndicated Medical Edge TV news program produced here at Mayo. Our work is prominent in lectures and presentations across the country and around the world.

All the Tools

Technologically speaking, we use some of the oldest (pencil and paper) and the newest (Mac G5s with 23-inch Cinema Displays) technology. We employ all the tools available for image creation and manipulation, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, After Effects, Cinema 4D, 3D Studio Max and Maya. And to keep it all running smoothly, we have a Technical Support Unit (TSU) that is second to none.

Please browse the gallery on this site to get a feel for the kind of work we enjoy doing here each day. It is just a small sampling of our work both from yesteryear and yesterday. We hope it gives you a good idea not only of who we are, but more importantly, what you could be part of.