Senior Clinical Imaging Scientist, Fluorescence & AI Data

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical's Fluorescence Imaging Team in Sunnyvale is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist to lead clinical evidence-generation for imaging agents and ecosystem software. You will design studies, define endpoints, and ensure data quality across sites, bridging clinical development, data science, and engineering.

You will translate scientific questions into clinically meaningful outcomes, support regulatory submissions, and contribute to AI-enabled imaging initiatives on the Firefly

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a life sciences field with clinical research experience.
• Experience in regulatory-defensible outcomes and diagnostic performance.
• Strong collaboration across clinical, data science, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute clinical studies evaluating imaging agents and ecosystem tech.
• Define endpoints and data-collection requirements across sites.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Data Management, Biostatistics on procedures and analyses.
• Develop data-quality metrics and review processes.
• Support regulatory materials and scientific communications.

Skills

Clinical research methods

Diagnostic performance assessment

Data interpretation

Evidence generation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

PhD in life sciences

Tools

SAS

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Job description

Intuitive Surgical's Fluorescence Imaging Team in Sunnyvale is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist to lead clinical evidence-generation for imaging agents and ecosystem software. You will design studies, define endpoints, and ensure data quality across sites, bridging clinical development, data science, and engineering.

You will translate scientific questions into clinically meaningful outcomes, support regulatory submissions, and contribute to AI-enabled imaging initiatives on the Firefly