Scientific Research Program Manager III

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Act as the Scientific Research Program Manager for the da Vinci Cardiac Surgery Program.

• Supervise the evidence-generation strategy for the Cardiac Surgery Program.

• Assist in research projects that showcase the performance and impact of Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci platforms, products, and services.

• Oversee the initiation, progression, and execution of internal, Intuitive-sponsored, and externally collaborative evidence-generation studies.

• Work together with program leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to identify evidence gaps and formulate evidence-generation plans.

• Manage and implement a portfolio of research studies and evidence-generation initiatives.

• Oversee studies throughout their lifecycle, including development, budgeting, investigator selection, participant recruitment analysis, study documentation, and submissions to IRB/Ethics Committees.

• Collaborate with data management experts and statisticians; maintain study documents; and ensure timelines and budgets are adhered to.

• Identify and communicate project concerns, issues, and delays; create risk assessments and contingency plans; and prepare project updates, presentations, and reports.

• Manage the development, submission, and responses for publications undergoing peer review.

• Ensure compliance with corporate, clinical research, medical device, regulatory, and legal standards while maintaining audit readiness.

• Manage CROs and independent research service providers, including partner identification, contract or statement of work management, stakeholder engagement, meetings, and reporting.

• Assist in the development of internal research processes, such as SOPs.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with external research partners and stakeholders, including surgeons, hospital executives, professional societies, and healthcare technology partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience in an academic environment or healthcare technology sector in a clinical affairs or scientific research capacity, with complete project management responsibility.

• Familiarity with clinical research and medical device regulations and guidelines, including GCP, ISO 14155, MEDDEV, MDR, and data protection regulations.

• Experience in creating research protocols and case report forms (CRFs).

• Capability to manage at least three to five research projects across various surgical disciplines and/or products.

• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, negotiation, quantitative, literature analysis, problem-solving, and initiative skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams.

• Skill in assessing data and scientific literature and reviewing data sets for quality.

• Experience managing CROs, external consultants, research coordinators, or other research staff.

• Proficiency in the English language is required.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in life sciences, medicine, medical sciences, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field.

• Ability to work in hospital and surgical/operating room environments.

• Willingness to travel 25%-50% of the time.

• Current proof of vaccination against specific diseases may be necessary.

• Preferred qualifications include a graduate degree; five years of research management experience in both academic/hospital and industry settings; familiarity with health information technologies, including artificial intelligence; research publication experience; and proficiency in a second language.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote working options; employees are required to come onsite when requested by leadership.

• Competitive compensation packages that include incentives, benefits, and equity.

• Potential vaccination coverage requirements, including COVID-19 vaccination.

• Reasonable accommodations provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.