Clinical Scientist Intern

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

16d

About The Position

The Clinical Scientist Intern reports to the Sr. Manager, Medical Sciences. The role focuses on medical writing for clinical and regulatory documents, including literature reviews, clinical data summaries, and sections of Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs) supporting an EU CE Mark application. The intern may also assist with clinical review of U.S. marketing materials and the development of other clinical documents, such as protocols, clinical study reports, conference abstracts, and peer-reviewed publications. The internship requires full-time availability (approximately 40 hours per week) for 10–12 weeks, starting in May or June. The intern must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited, degree-seeking academic program. The position offers an hourly rate, benefits, and a housing allowance; compensation depends on factors including skills, academic program, year in school, location, and internship duration.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a scientific-field, degree-seeking program at the Master’s, MD, or Doctorate level.
Must be returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program after the internship.
Available to work full-time, approximately 40 hours per week, for 10–12 weeks starting in May or June.
Ability to clearly and effectively communicate verbally and in technical or scientific writing.
Excellent critical and analytical thinking skills.
High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
Ability to learn quickly and self-educate on different surgical specialties relevant to medical products and procedures.
Dedication or a strong work ethic to help meet aggressive timelines or manage multiple projects when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an academic environment conducting literature searches, reviews, and appraisals of scientific data.
Demonstrated effective scientific writing skills.

Responsibilities

Review and contribute to clinical documentation, primarily Clinical Evaluation Reports and clinical sections of other regulatory documents.
Learn about applicable therapeutic areas.
Critically review clinical content in promotional material.
Assist with developing clinical literature reports and other clinical documents, which may include protocols, clinical study reports, conference abstracts, and peer-reviewed publications.
Participate in or perform comprehensive literature searches to build knowledge of scientific literature supporting product lines and related clinical studies.
Work with the clinical librarian to conduct literature searches on products and product families.
Critically appraise scientific literature and write clinical summaries for products and surgical procedures.
Proofread, edit, format documents, integrate review comments, and support document completion and approval activities.
Ensure compliance with corporate procedures, including SOPs, and regulatory requirements, including GCP and U.S. and OUS guidelines.