We are putting together a new team for a project that aims to speed up the development of exciting features for the students and teachers using Labster. We are looking for a 3D Character Artist to help us deliver high fidelity 3D assets for our nursing simulation software.

This is your chance to join an early stage project within a successful startup/ scale-up and shape the project's future. We are using Unity as the main game engine for our product and we are looking to rebuild our asset creation pipeline and asset lifecycle management to enable us to create an amazing experience for our users.

If you’re passionate about working for a mission-driven organization and making a tangible difference in the world through education and healthcare innovation, please read on and apply!

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and texture high-quality production-ready 3D character assets for medical simulation environments, ensuring anatomical accuracy and visual clarity
  
• Rig and creating high-quality animations for 3D characters that accurately represent behaviours in medical scenarios.
  
• Create realistic and stylized 3D scene objects such as medical equipment, hospital environments and simulation props
  
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure models accurately represent medical scenarios, tools and procedures
  
• Work closely with technical artists/animators and engineers to ensure assets are presented correctly in Unity.
  
• Optimize assets for performance on VR platforms without sacrificing visual fidelity
  
• Maintain a clean and organized asset library, adhering to naming conventions and pipeline standards
  
• Stay current with industry best practices for real-time character and environmental asset creation.
  
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, design, and content teams to bring engaging and educational simulations to life

Competencies & Skills

• 3+ years of experience creating 3D character and environment assets for real-time applications and games with strong understanding of PBR workflow.
• Strong modeling, texturing, and UV unwrapping skills using tools such as 3D Studio Max, Blender and Character Creator 4
• Strong understanding of animation workflows
• A solid understanding of human anatomy and the ability to accurately model realistic characters and medical equipment
• Experience creating both organic (characters, body parts) and hard-surface (medical equipment, environments) assets
• Proficient in rigging and character animation
• Experience optimizing assets for performance on VR platforms
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for creating clean, production-ready assets
• Familiarity with Git or similar version control systems

Bonus skills

• Experience with medical visualization or simulations
  
• Experience with animation workflows using Unity’s Animator system and third-party libraries (e.g. Animancer).
  
• Familiarity with Unity’s Universal Render Pipeline (URP)
  
• Familiarity with Unity lighting system and optimisation strategies.
  
• Basic knowledge of C# scripting to assist with asset integration or tooling
  
• Experience working on VR projects
  
• Comfortable working with real-world medical data or imagery to inform asset creation

About us

Labster's mission is to captivate learners and dismantle barriers with immersive technology to improve lives.

Our immersive learning platforms for STEM education and nursing simulation allow students to engage in real-world scenarios safely and repeatedly, building confidence and competence in their learning journey.

Labster was named one of the World's Top EdTech Companies of 2024 by TIME and Statista. And UbiSim, our virtual reality (VR) nursing simulation product, was recognized as a TIME Best Invention of 2024.

Labster is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

Fuel Your Growth with Labster

Our immersive learning platforms for STEM education and nursing simulation allow students to engage in real-world scenarios safely and repeatedly, building confidence and competence in their learning journey.

• Healthcare Benefits : We offer a comprehensive healthcare plan with top-tier medical coverage so you can stay healthy and focus on what you do best.
• Flexible Time Off : Unlimited vacation, paid company holidays, and flexible leave options, so you’re always at your best.
• Family Benefits : Generous paid parental leave to support growing families and your smooth transition back to work.
• Mental Well-being: We take mental well-being seriously. We offer free iFeel Mental Health sessions to all employees.
• Growth Opportunities: Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills, advance into leadership, or explore new career paths, we partner with you to help you thrive.
• Additional Benefits: Competitive compensation, a freedom to choose policy, plus other tailored local benefits. The chance to get involved with our Values in Action and LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Groups, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Our commitment to all of you

Labster is committed to select the best available candidate for every open position, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, marital status, ethnic origin, age, disability or geographical location. At the same time, we aim to provide all team members with the opportunity to develop long- term careers appropriate to their abilities and ambitions. Labster is also committed to ensuring that recruitment procedures are fair, objective, impartial, transparent, and are applied consistently.

Department

Engineering

Locations

Labster, Valencia

Remote status

Fully Remote