Stereoscopic VR Video Editor (Medical, Remote) (remote)

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): Immersive Robotic Surgery VR Library
• At what stage of the project(s)? Pilot completed and validated. Production phase starting.
• Genres: Simulation, Educational
• Platforms: VR

LAIXR is the extended reality and simulation research group of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. We build immersive training for surgeons, and our work is peer-reviewed and used in real surgical education.

Our track record:

• More than 19 peer-reviewed surgical video tutorials in the Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (MMCTS)

• The first stereoscopic VR procedural guide for robotic cardiac surgery, combining robot camera footage with 180/360 operating room video and CT-based anatomical overlays

We are now scaling the pilot into a two-year production programme. It will be a library of immersive robotic surgery modules recorded with leading surgical hospitals internationally. You’ll be the dedicated editor for that library. Your work will be seen by surgeons and trainees worldwide, and you’ll have ownership of the visual standard.

Team size and structure?

15 persons

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Edit multisource stereoscopic camera footage together with combinations of 180/360 operating room video

• Composite anatomical overlays, chapter titles, annotations and attention-guidance cues

• Colour-match and stereo-align sources from different cameras

• Edit narration and surgeon commentary; spatial audio mixing

• Test every module on headsets for stereo comfort and readability

• Process review feedback from surgeons and the partner, and deliver revisions on schedule

• Keep project files organised and documented on our storage

Key KPIs:

• One finished module per month

• Revision rounds per module

• On-time delivery

• Stereo comfort (no discomfort reported in headset testing)

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• 5+ years of professional video editing

• Hands-on experience with stereoscopic 3D or VR180/360 video (side-by-side or top/bottom formats)

• Strong skills in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro, plus After Effects or similar for compositing

• Comfortable handling multi-terabyte projects and high-bitrate footage

• English at B2 level or higher, for daily communication and working with narration scripts

• Comfortable working with real surgical footage

A plus:

• Mistika VR, Nuke, or other stereo-specific tools

• Ambisonic or spatial audio

• Medical or scientific content experience

• Basic Unreal Engine knowledge

• Testing on Quest headsets

What is important for us in a person?

• Reliable and self-directed: you plan your own month around a fixed delivery date

• Precise. In medical content, small errors matter.

• Clear written communication in a remote team

• Open to feedback from clinicians who are not video professionals

Why do we enjoy working here?

• Pioneering work: stereoscopic VR from next-generation surgical techniques is a new field

• Your name credited on modules used internationally, and opportunities to co-author publications

• Direct line to the project lead, short decision paths

• Creative ownership of the library’s visual standard

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Fully remote, flexible hours within the monthly delivery rhythm

• VR headset provided

• Occasional paid trips to Leiden or partner hospitals for capture sessions

The selection process

1. Portfolio review. Please include stereo or VR work.

2. Intro video call with the project lead (30 min)

3. Paid test task: edit a short stereoscopic clip (about 1 day of work)

4. Final interview

5. Decision within 2 weeks of the final interview