The Blue Brain Project is currently looking for an exceptional technical 3D artist to join the scientific visualisation team. Blue Brain is a Swiss initiative based at the Biotech Campus in Geneva (part of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), which aims to digitally reconstruct and simulate the mammalian brain in a supercomputer for the purpose of advancing knowledge in brain science and medicine and applying this knowledge to engineering fields (such as robotics).
Desired skills and experience:
- Good knowledge of scripting in Python to automate rendering tasks
- Experience with Blender, Cycles and node based shaders
- Knowledge of biomedical sciences (specifically neuroscience) is a plus
- Passionate about explaining complex scientific ideas in an easy to understand way
- Good command of written and spoken English
- Desire to live in Switzerland near the Alps and be part of an international environment
More requirements can be found at https://emploi.epfl.ch/page-141270-en.html
If you have any questions about this position, you can email me at samuel.lapere@epfl.ch