Senior Clinical Data Scientist, Ion Platform

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Senior Clinical Data Scientist for the Ion endoluminal platform, focusing on translating clinical questions into rigorous data-driven analyses that inform product strategy and regulatory submissions.

You will partner with clinicians and cross-functional teams to design and execute a clinical data science strategy, leveraging Python or R, SQL, and advanced analytics to impact patient outcomes and business decisions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with Master’s degree or 4+ years with PhD in a quantitative, scientific, or engineering field (MD with quantitative experience also accepted).
• Experience with Python or R for data analysis, statistical modeling, and visualization.
• Working knowledge of SQL for querying and managing structured datasets.
• Demonstrated experience with causal inference methods and study design.
• Experience with device-generated log data, clinical study/registry data, and claims/EHR data.
• Experience using AI/ML tools to accelerate software development and data analysis workflows.
• Experience with Snowflake or Databricks for production-level data pipelines.
• Experience with Tableau for data visualization.
• Experience with Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems (Medrio).
• Familiarity with regulatory standards and data privacy in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Identify data-centric needs in clinical space and translate into testable hypotheses.
• Design, implement, and validate quantitative analyses in Python or R.
• Translate analyses into decision-useful stories for diverse stakeholders.
• Produce internal/external reports, dashboards, and publications.
• Support clinical/economic evidence strategies and clinical trials.
• Assist regulatory submissions by structuring clinical datasets for FDA/EU MDR.

Skills

Python/R

SQL

Causal inference

Data analysis

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

MD with quantitative research experience

PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Tableau

Medrio

Job description

Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Senior Clinical Data Scientist for the Ion endoluminal platform, focusing on translating clinical questions into rigorous data-driven analyses that inform product strategy and regulatory submissions.

You will partner with clinicians and cross-functional teams to design and execute a clinical data science strategy, leveraging Python or R, SQL, and advanced analytics to impact patient outcomes and business decisions.