Creative Director

Help shape the future of scientific discovery

Join us in building the next generation of AI-powered tools that help scientists work smarter, communicate ideas, and accelerate discovery. Already trusted by over 4 million scientists worldwide, we're just getting started.

“BioRender (W18) is in the top 1% of YC companies. With AI reshaping biology research, BioRender holds unique insight into the future of science. We led their Series A because I saw the metrics firsthand - insane growth, operational excellence, and customer love unlike anything else. They’re definitely one to watch — don’t miss out on this rocket ship. ”

Garry Tan

Creative Director

Location

Remote (Canada); Remote (US)

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

Marketing

At BioRender, we’re on a mission to accelerate the world’s ability to learn, discover, and communicate science – transforming how knowledge is shared and making science open, collaborative, and easily understandable by all.

We’re shaping the future of science communication and are looking for talented individuals to help bring this vision to life!

About the Role

As Creative Director at BioRender, you’ll bring our mission to life by defining and evolving how BioRender shows up across every marketing touchpoint. You’ll own BioRender’s brand identity, creative vision, and design function—leading the development of world-class creative that strengthens our brand, tells compelling stories, and helps scientists better understand the value of our platform.

This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role where you’ll collaborate closely with Marketing, Product, Executive Leadership, and Design teams to translate strategy into beautiful, effective creative. You'll set the creative direction while remaining closely connected to the work, building a brand that inspires millions of scientists around the world.

What You’ll Be Doing

Define and evolve BioRender’s brand identity, visual language, and creative strategy—ensuring a consistent, compelling, and recognizable brand across every customer touchpoint.

Lead the creative vision and execution across product marketing, integrated campaigns, website, social media, video, motion graphics, events, sales enablement, and other marketing initiatives.

Partner closely with Marketing, Product, and Leadership to translate business objectives, product strategy, and brand positioning into impactful creative that drives awareness, engagement, and growth.

Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing creative team while fostering a culture of creativity, craftsmanship, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Develop and maintain scalable brand guidelines, design systems, and creative asset libraries that enable consistency and efficiency across the organization.

Establish creative processes, workflows, and resource planning that allow the team to execute high-quality work quickly and effectively.

Stay ahead of design, branding, storytelling, and visual communication trends—bringing fresh ideas and creative ambition to everything BioRender puts into the world.

What You Bring to the Table

8+ years of experience in creative, brand, or design leadership, with at least 3 years leading high-performing creative teams in a fast-paced SaaS, technology, healthcare, or life sciences environment.

Experience with or a strong understanding of medical illustration, scientific visualization, or scientific design , and an appreciation for communicating complex science through thoughtful, visually compelling creative.

Proven success developing and scaling world-class brands, leading integrated marketing creative, and delivering exceptional creative work across digital, print, video, and experiential channels.

A strong portfolio demonstrating outstanding brand leadership, visual storytelling, and high-quality creative execution across multiple marketing channels.

Experience creating marketing creative for scientific, healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical, or other highly technical audiences, with the ability to simplify complex concepts through compelling visual communication.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with a knack for building strong relationships across Marketing, Product, Executive Leadership, and cross-functional teams.

A passion for building brands that educate, inspire, and help scientists communicate their discoveries more effectively.

A growth mindset — you're curious, creative, resourceful, and excited to shape one of the world's most beloved brands in science communication.

We are mission-driven : we work collaboratively towards our shared vision of improving scientific communication and accelerating scientific discovery. BioRender figures have appeared in more than 54,000 publications!

BioRender is loved by millions! We have a world-class NPS and a community of loyal fans and users in 200+ countries!

Our company is backed by top investors and accelerators like Y Combinator, and we are on a growth trajectory comparable to many top-performing SaaS companies

We’re remote-first with team members across Canada and the U.S., offering you the flexibility to work from anywhere.

BioRender is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. By submitting this application, you consent to the processing of your personal data by BioRender in accordance with GDPR and our Privacy Policy.

Our values

BioRender is a company of passionate problem-solvers at the intersection of science and technology. We’re building a visual language that will help unlock discoveries in Biology.

How we work

Small teams, big impact

We work in small teams where you'll have real ownership, meaningful responsibility, and the opportunity to shape what we build.

Work remotely from the US or Canada, with access to our Toronto office and the flexibility to work from abroad for up to three months a year.

Time together

We bring teams together throughout the year for planning, hackathons, and team building.

Perks and benefits

Competitive compensation

Competitive salaries, meaningful equity ownership, and regular compensation reviews.

Flexible time off

Flexible vacation, paid sick days, and additional company Recharge Days to rest and reset.

Comprehensive health and dental coverage, mental health support, and our PAW pet wellness benefit.

Parental leave benefits

Paid parental leave to support growing families, plus a new baby bonus.

An annual professional development allowance to invest in your skills and growth.

Below is an example of what you can typically expect from our interview process, though the number and order of interviews may vary depending on the position.

Get to know BioRender, share your background, and learn more about the opportunity.

Dive deeper into your experience, skills, and how they align with the role.

Practical assessment

Showcase your approach to solving problems through a role-relevant exercise.

Work History interview

Walk us through your career, key accomplishments, and the impact you've made.

Leadership interview

Explore how you approach decisions, collaboration, and our company values.

Reference checks

We'll connect with former managers and colleagues to learn more about your experience and contributions.

Join our award-winning team

We’re shaping the future of science communication and are looking for talented individuals to help bring our vision to life!