Medical Science Liaison - Remote / Telecommute

Medical Science Liaison

This position is a scientific resource to both internal and external stakeholders focused on developing deeper, more meaningful scientific relationships between Intuitive and the surgeons, healthcare providers, researchers, and surgical societies that we serve. The MSL role works cross-collaboratively within the organization to drive alignment on research priorities, expand the understanding of the scientific literature, and help align external customers with appropriate internal and external research opportunities.

Essential duties include providing scientific and technical support for fluorescence imaging technologies and imaging agents during clinician education, case observation, and operating room activities to enable appropriate clinical utilization and evidence-based discussions. Serve as subject matter expert on Intuitive technologies and their application in multiple clinical specialties, coordinating clinical research projects and initiatives and working cross-functionally with involved stakeholders.

Engage with and develop professional scientific relationships with surgeons, administrators, payers, policymakers, healthcare institutions, researchers, and societies to be a credible partner in scientific exchange and evidence generation supported by Intuitive technologies. Work with Intuitive Clinical Affairs, Global Access Value & Economics (GAVE), Medical Affairs, Digital, Clinical Strategy, Fluorescence Imaging, and Engineering teams in a cross-functional manner regarding clinical research.

Serve as a scientific consultant within the organization to support internal colleagues through evaluating and consulting on the scientific literature, related educational materials, and triaging customer inquiries related to research. Support clinical evidence strategy across research, product development, and product management.

Provide voice of customer feedback from the field to help inform business decisions and research strategy. Connect our key customers' educational and research needs with available Intuitive resources aligned with Intuitive's strategy.

Required skills and experience include 2 years minimum experience as an MSL, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry, excellent written and verbal communication skills, effective presentation skills across a diverse audience of clinical and technical experts, both in-person and remotely, working knowledge of statistics and data analysis methods that are commonly used for clinical studies, understanding of principles of clinical study design and levels of evidence, experience with writing and editing scientific manuscripts, experience with conducting scientific literature searches (e.g., PubMed), experience and proven track record developing and maintaining professional relationships with surgeon key opinion leaders, administrators, payers, policymakers, and surgical society leaders, clinical competency across procedures that utilize Intuitive Technologies Technical competency across Intuitive Technologies Understanding of the FDA regulatory process in the U.S. that govern use of medical devices (i.e., on- vs. off-label procedures), ability to critically evaluate and discuss scientific clinical publications, understanding of and ability to discuss comparative surgical modalities (robotic-assisted, open, and laparoscopy), maintain working knowledge of key publications and emerging clinical literature, understanding of Intuitive research grant pathways and other mechanisms for research grant funding Skill in customer-facing interactions both virtually and in-person.

Required education and training include minimum of a MS, PhD, or MD and/or equivalent work experience within healthcare is required.

Working conditions include ability to travel domestically (Up to 25%)

Preferred skills and experience include experience with minimally invasive soft tissue surgery, molecular imaging, or the medical device industry.