Clinical Data Specialist

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

 Contribute broadly to the Advanced Product Development team which is responsible for advanced analytics and new technology development focused on the advancement of data and digital technology for next generation robotic surgery platforms. This contribution is mainly in the form of providing ground truth annotation of surgical data.

The successful candidate must excel in a high-energy, focused, team environment, be able to communicate effectively with engineering and health professionals, and have a commitment to high quality research and product development. A strong sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required. In addition to all of these qualities, a successful candidate understands the impact this position has to the greater medical community and is transparent about mistakes, concerns, and sharing information in order to enable the team to resolve issues and further develop the best end product. Successful candidates initiate conversation to develop their ideas and work confidently to include others and organize small teams to make good ideas better.

As part of the Clinical Intelligence Team, immediate responsibilities include:

• Annotation of surgical videos which entails documentation of ground truth and labelling of critical events in the surgical procedure (80% of the time)
  • Use custom software to label elements in medical images and videos to support state-of-the-art artificial intelligence development and surgical analysis.
  • Participation in training (learning and teaching) for surgical procedures in order to understand techniques and workflow.
  • Ensure data quality through regular review and analysis of annotation outputs from either models or human sources.
• Collaboration Projects- where individual incorporates with technical teams to support sprints and project-related goals, contribute to clinical context, generate data for machine learning model development, and support clinical research (20 % of the time)
  • Collaborate with technical teams to support sprints and project-related goals, contribute to clinical context, generate data for machine learning model development, and support clinical research
  • Assist in optimization of agile annotation assignments and workflows
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (10%)

Qualifications

Qualifications

Skill/Job Requirements:

Competency Requirements: (Competency based upon education, training, skills and experience). In order to perform the responsibilities of this position, the individual must have the following:

Interests and Education

• Minimum B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Physiology, or related field
• Strong understanding of human anatomy
• Demonstrates interest and ability to learn about surgical workflows and anatomy across many surgical specialties
• Interest in learning and the ability to effectively advocate for their own learning needs
• Demonstrate an aptitude for troubleshooting and problem solving
• Experience communicating with surgeons and OR staff is desired

Soft Skills

• Excellent attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication
• Be an effective collaborator and act with the interest of the team
• Demonstrate good judgment in the characterization of work challenges and when to raise concerns – experience with JIRA/Bug reporting
• Have the ability to manage time effectively across multiple projects with differing priorities

Working Environment

• Demonstrate the discipline and ability to work effectively from home and coordinate with team members across time zones
• Ability to work remotely including a full day of sitting at a desk learning independently or with a group, watching and annotating surgical videos , and meeting over zoom

Additional Information

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 employees
who 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 government’s 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 employee’s
start 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.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Atlanta, GA

Job ID: a825decd-13dc-41b0-9ac2-5803c5bab9e9

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-16T08:47:24