Job DescriptionPrimary Function of the Position The
Physician - Corporate Strategy is a physician innovator embedded within Intuitive's early-stage incubator. In 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
QualificationsExperience 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 InformationWorking 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)
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate's experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate's 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.
