Clinical Applications Engineer, Fluorescence Imaging

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

9h•$158,200 - $267,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Applications Engineer (CAE) serves as the field-based clinical and technical expert for Intuitive's fluorescence imaging ecosystem. The role is responsible for supporting clinical trial execution through site training, procedural support, and workflow optimization. The CAE works directly with surgeons, pathologists, study coordinators, and clinical trial sites to ensure consistent implementation of protocol-defined imaging procedures and collection of high-quality clinical data.

Requirements

BS or MS in Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Science, Nursing, Life Sciences, or related field.
Minimum 5 years supporting clinical trials, imaging products, or surgical technologies.
Experience working directly with physicians and clinical trial sites.
Strong understanding of pathology workflows and clinical data collection.
Ability to travel up to 80% during study startup and enrollment ramp-up.
Highly collaborative and works well in a remote team environment
Good level of English, spoken and written. Effective communication skills including oral, written and interpersonal. Strong situational awareness
Experience working with highly complex technical systems and/or working in a critical patient care setting with physicians and support staff
Ability to process large amounts of data and translate information into actionable insights
Desire to learn and build new skills
Ability to travel up to 60%, located near a major airline/rail hub, and ability to work nights and weekends as needed
Ability to independently prioritize and manage travel logistics, and complete associated administrative tasks in a timely manner
Ability to travel on a moment’s notice and support cases across varying geographies; comfortable booking and utilizing all forms of travel

Responsibilities

Train surgeons, pathologists, research coordinators, and site personnel on protocol-defined imaging procedures.
Provide on-site technical support during fluorescence imaging procedures and early site adoption.
Serve as the primary field resource for imaging workflow implementation and troubleshooting.
Support investigator meetings, site initiation visits, and training/retraining activities.
Develop expertise in surgical, pathology, and specimen-processing workflows.
Identify workflow challenges affecting endpoint assessment or data quality and integrity.
Partner with sites to optimize specimen handling, imaging acquisition, pathology correlation, and documentation procedures.
Ensure protocol-defined imaging assessments are executed consistently.
Review imaging, pathology, and procedural data for completeness and quality.
Identify protocol deviations and data quality issues.
Support implementation of monitoring and quality review procedures.
Support specimen mapping and pathology correlation workflows.
Facilitate communication between surgical and pathology teams.
Ensure consistent application of pathology-related study procedures.
Support review of imaging performance and endpoint data.
Collaborate with Clinical Development, Biostatistics, and Data Science teams.
Provide field-based insights into workflow optimization to ensure high data quality.