Primary Function of Position:

This internship role will support the clinical development engineering team focused on tasks related to new product development of robotic systems, instruments, and accessories across the Multi-port and Single-port da Vinci platforms.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Conducting background research
• Creating and refining clinical test scenarios and models
• Hands-on laboratory work to evaluate surgical performance of devices
• Documentation, analysis, and synthesis of test results

University Hiring Program Eligibility Requirements:

• University Enrollment: Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program in the Fall.
• Internship Work Period: Must be available to work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10-12 week period starting May or June. Specific start dates are shared during the recruiting process.

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• Current enrollment in an Engineering (Biomedical, Mechanical, or related) degree-seeking program at the undergraduate, Masters or PhD level.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in anatomy, physiology, and/or surgery
• Analytical capability and practical skills to develop and test theses and draw succinct conclusions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable with presentation of technical content
• Self-starter and able to work in a collaborative and results oriented environment

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 Employment 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.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay (paid at an hourly rate), benefits, and a housing allowance. 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 relevant skills and experience for this internship, degree-seeking academic program (PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s, etc), year in school, and location. The hourly rate is prorated against the intern program salaries listed and total program compensation will be based on internship duration.