Health Economics & Outcomes Senior Research Scientist

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and leading company in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare’s hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere—we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture—our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real-world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential. 

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

The Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) European team at Intuitive Surgical is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to support evidence generation activities in key EU regions. The Senior Research Scientist will work as a strong business partner for Global Access Value and Economics (GAVE), Market Access and Custom Analytics (MACA) in key EU regions, in supporting HEOR evidence creation for Intuitive’ s technologies. The Senior Research Scientist will design, conduct, and participate in HEOR scientific evidence creation activities for both post-market products and pipeline assets, and support product value, marketing, and market access strategies in overcoming evidence barriers.

Qualifications

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work with regional teams to establish local HEOR evidence creation infrastructure and capability.
• Develop evidence generation plans to support the country, business unit strategies and value propositions in key EU regions for Intuitive’ s technologies. 
• Lead and/or provide inputs to HEOR scientific studies, including large scale epidemiological / real world evidence (RWE) studies, economic modelling, patient reported outcomes and product-level research.
• Implement HEOR studies from inception to completion, including preparing study protocols, statistical analysis plan (SAP), study reports, abstracts, and manuscripts.
• Present and interpret findings to cross-functional teams, including market access, hospital channel marketing, clinical affairs, market research, clinical and product marketing, and publication teams.
• Partner with cross-functional team to translate research findings into defining product values and shaping business strategies.
• Work with regional/country GAVE and MACA teams in supporting research strategies for local value proposition in key clinical areas.
• Support engagement with global health technology assessment (HTA) agencies.
• Build relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) across the stakeholder landscape: Physicians, Providers, Payers, Policy makers & Professional Societies to deliver and reinforce the value messages of Intuitive products. 
• Assist in the development of the key regional EU research centers of excellence.
• Work with HEOR vendors to provide scientific guidance, and manage contracting, budgets and project activities. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Fully bilingual – English and another EU language (French, Spanish, German, Swedish, Italian) with excellent speaking and writing skills.
• Master’s degree in health policy, Epidemiology, Outcomes Research or Health Services Research plus 5+ years of experience in conducting RWE studies using large healthcare database.
• Proficient in statistical programming language R, R Markdown, R Shiny, SQL, and/or other analytical tools
• Experience in analyzing large, real-world healthcare databases.
• Proven ability to write and publish for medical or scientific audiences.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong skills in data analytics and database programming, setting up the database tables for research to enable analytics and dashboard automation.

Additional Information

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.

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. 

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