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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.\nWe’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.\nThe 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.\nIf you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.\n Primary Function of the Position\nThis position requires a candidate with extensive experience supporting evidence generation strategy and execution of clinical studies. The Senior (Clinical Study Manager 4) role will develop and execute strategies for clinical and outcomes research studies to support regulatory approvals and key strategic evidence initiatives. As a member of the Clinical Affairs team, this role will be responsible for working with key stakeholders to design and develop clinical protocols and execute clinical studies (pre-market or post-market studies), with minimal supervision. The candidate will be required to work closely with clinical research associates (CRAs), clinical trial assistants (CTAs) and data management for the conduct and execution of the study, as well as with biostatisticians to review and interpret results of clinical studies, develop clinical study reports, or support the development of clinical publications. During trial execution, the CSM will drive the progress of the trial during site selection, site start-up and through enrollment and follow-up. The CSM will clearly provide guidance to the monitors about monitoring needs, and oversee compliance work on the study. The CSM will also take a leadership role in external communication with investigators and study teams. The ideal candidate will have experience previously managing multi-center, premarket studies in the United States (IDE for 510k or PMA submissions) and utilizing resources to research and scope research topics and to provide recommendations on clinical trial strategy. The candidate is also expected to have experience reviewing, interpreting and summarizing clinical literature.\nEssential Job Duties\nResponsible for leading assigned clinical research activities\nCollaborate with internal stakeholders, investigators and KOLs to develop and review study design and concepts, prepare protocol and study outlines and subsequently driving identified initiatives\nResponsible for the planning and execution of the clinical studies including site selection, analysis of potential patient recruitment and projections, creation of study related documents (protocols, case report forms, Informed consents, Clinical trial agreements, study reports), organizing IRB/EC submissions with follow-thorough to ensure successful progress\nResponsible for independently conducting clinical studies on schedule and within budget while ensuring high quality and compliance\nPerform on-site and remote site qualification visits, site initiation visits, interim monitoring visits and site close out visits.\nConduct clinical study monitoring to ensure regulatory and protocol compliance as well as overall data accuracy in accordance with the study clinical monitoring plan\nComplete source data verification of clinical study data entered in an Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system or on a case report form at sites or in data listings to ensure regulatory and protocol compliance and overall accuracy\nLiaise with sites and support in internal audit/inspection and ensure sponsor audit readiness\nLiaise with external vendors and sites to negotiate contracts and budgets in collaboration with the legal team and management\nTrack study progress and provide regular status reports\nWork closely with Biostatisticians on data analysis, interpretation and synthesis, in order to develop clinical study reports and /or support development of scientific publications\nTrack, process and manage site payments and support in study financial tracking by developing tracking tools as necessary\nOrganize and lead study meetings and other study activities as assigned\nMentor junior clinical study manager(s); provide guidance to CRAs and CTAs on monitoring and other study needs\nFollow corporate (e.g., SOP’s) and regulatory requirements (e.g., GCP and US and OUS guidelines) and proactively manage studies, following such guidelines and requirements\nConduct literature searches and familiarize with literature to stay informed and abreast of relevant scientific/clinical knowledge and/or to determine evidence gaps\nCritically appraise scientific literature and write clinical summaries to assist research and the development of clinical strategies and clinical investigational protocols\nReview and revise Clinical Operations Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to assist Clinical Affairs leadership with continuous process improvement initiatives\nFor post-market research, collaborate with commercial groups (i.e., marketing) to understand market trends and utilize information to support of business goals through Clinical Affairs activities\nFor post-market research, provide scientific expertise to the Health Economics and Outcomes Research department for development of outcomes research analysis (including identification of appropriate diagnosis or reimbursement codes, selection of clinical outcomes for procedures of interest)\nWork with clinical investigators to prepare manuscripts, abstracts, slide presentations, and poster presentations for scientific meetings and publications in collaboration with management\nSupport regulatory submission and approval of pre-market clinical studies and 510k(s), responsible for addressing regulatory body questions on clinical study design and results (e.g., protocol, ICF, eCRF, clinical study reports).\n Qualifications\nRequired Skills and Experience\nPrevious experience implementing, supporting and managing medical device trials Significant knowledge of clinical and/or outcomes research study design\nStrong experience in protocol and ICF development, writing clinical section(s) for regulatory submission\nStrong experience in conducting literature searches, reviews and appraisal of the scientific data\nExcellent ability to interact with physicians and other professionals inside and outside the company\nKnowledge of Good Clinical Practice ICH/GCP and other applicable regulations, fundamental understanding of clinical research and monitoring requirements\nExperience negotiating clinical research contracts and budgets\nMust be able to work effectively on cross-functional teams\nMust be able to travel 25-40% or depending on business requirements\nMust be able to manage multiple projects and/or balance competing priorities\nStrong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with high attention to detail and organization\nAbility to learn quickly, adapt to shifting requirements, and self-educate on different surgical specialties as applicable to clinical projects (“Self-starter attitude”)\nAbility to lead project team consisting of CRAs and CTAs and support management with relevant study updates\nExhibits strong work ethic to help meet aggressive timelines or multiple projects when necessary with a problem-solving mindset\nRequired Education and Training\nAdvanced degree in a scientific or bioengineering field (M.S., Ph.D., or M.D.) with minimum 5+ years of clinical research experience; OR\nBachelor's degree in a scientific or bioengineering field with minimum 8+ years of clinical research experience; OR\nMinimum of 10+ years of clinical research experience combined with relevant scientific or technical training.\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nComfortable in a hospital environment, experience working with nurses and surgeons preferred\nUnderstanding of statistics, statistical methods, and design of experiment is strongly preferred\nExtensive experience with close and independent management of pre-market clinical studies (First Human Use or IDE) used for regulatory submissions\nStrong track record of KOL management for multi-center studies\nExperience working on global or multi-national studies\n 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.\nIntuitive 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.\nMandatory Notices\nU.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.\nCertain 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).\nFor 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.\nWe will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.\nPreference 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.\nThis position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on\nbusiness need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.\nCompensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the\ncandidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.\nAccommodation & Accessibility Notice:\nIntuitive is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. 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