Physician – Corporate Strategy

Primary Function of the Position 

The Physician Corporate Strategy is a physician innovator embedded within Intuitives early-stage this role you will identify high-impact clinical needs shape new technology opportunities and translate clinical insight into actionable development pathways. Working closely with engineers and clinical partners you will help define how new platforms are applied in real-world care and guide early-stage de-risking efforts that determine which ideas advance.

Essential Job Duties

• Identify and validate unmet clinical needs through clinical immersion research and voice-of-customer engagement

• Translate clinical insights into structured hypotheses development plans and experimental pathways

• Partner with engineers to define clinical requirements workflows and performance goals for new technologies

• Lead early-stage clinical de-risking efforts including preclinical and early feasibility work

• Design and evaluate novel procedures and workflows enabled by new platforms

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (regulatory reimbursement product and strategy) to shape clinical indications and commercialization pathways

• Engage with key opinion leaders and external partners to inform development and validate concepts

Qualifications :

Experience and Qualifications 

• Demonstrated ability to identify and validate unmet clinical needs through observation research and clinical immersion

• Ability to translate clinical insights into structured hypotheses development plans or experimental approaches

• Takes ownership of problems and operates independently in ambiguous environments

• Skilled in leading voice-of-customer interviews to inform and guide early-stage product development

• Proven ability to foster cross-functional collaboration across engineering clinical regulatory and business teams to drive project milestones

• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous early-stage environments with limited structure and evolving information

• Strong communication skills including verbal written and presentation abilities with the ability to convey complex clinical concepts to diverse audiences

• Familiarity with early-stage development processes including clinical de-risking and feasibility studies preferred

• Curiosity and interest in building new technologies or transforming clinical care delivery

Education and Training 

• MD or DO with training in a surgical or interventional specialty

• 6 years of clinical experience post-medical school  

• Candidates with fewer years of clinical training may be considered if they demonstrate additional experience in innovation clinical research or product development

• Biodesign or equivalent needs-based innovation training preferred

Additional Information :

Working Conditions: 

• Must be available to work full-time onsite in Sunnyvale CA

• Will require travel to clinical sites customer locations or conferences (up to 25%)

• May involve standing or walking for extended periods during clinical observations or procedures

• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs occasionally (e.g. for transporting prototypes or equipment)

• Ability to meet hospital credentialing and compliance requirements for clinical site access (e.g. vaccination)

• We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer.

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 743.13(b)) some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employeeswho are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the governments licensing process can take 3 to 6 months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (TCP) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employeesstart date which may or may not be flexible and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time