Physician – Corporate Strategy

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician – Corporate Strategy is a physician innovator embedded within Intuitive’s early-stage incubator. In this role, you will identify high-impact clinical needs, shape new technology opportunities, and translate clinical insight into actionable development pathways. Working closely with engineers and clinical partners, you will help define how new platforms are applied in real-world care and guide early-stage de-risking efforts that determine which ideas advance. The Future Forward organization is Intuitive’s advanced concepts group. We explore emerging technologies, prototype next-generation solutions, and build software experiences that shape the future of robotic-assisted surgery.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to identify and validate unmet clinical needs through observation, research, and clinical immersion
Ability to translate clinical insights into structured hypotheses, development plans, or experimental approaches
Takes ownership of problems and operates independently in ambiguous environments
Skilled in leading voice-of-customer interviews to inform and guide early-stage product development
Proven ability to foster cross-functional collaboration across engineering, clinical, regulatory, and business teams to drive project milestones
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, early-stage environments with limited structure and evolving information
Strong communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation abilities, with the ability to convey complex clinical concepts to diverse audiences
Familiarity with early-stage development processes, including clinical de-risking and feasibility studies preferred
MD or DO with training in a surgical or interventional specialty
6+ years of clinical experience post-medical school
Candidates with fewer years of clinical training may be considered if they demonstrate additional experience in innovation, clinical research, or product development

Nice To Haves

Curiosity and interest in building new technologies or transforming clinical care delivery
Biodesign or equivalent needs-based innovation training preferred

Responsibilities

Identify and validate unmet clinical needs through clinical immersion, research, and voice-of-customer engagement
Translate clinical insights into structured hypotheses, development plans, and experimental pathways
Partner with engineers to define clinical requirements, workflows, and performance goals for new technologies
Lead early-stage clinical de-risking efforts, including preclinical and early feasibility work
Design and evaluate novel procedures and workflows enabled by new platforms
Collaborate with cross-functional partners (regulatory, reimbursement, product, and strategy) to shape clinical indications and commercialization pathways
Engage with key opinion leaders and external partners to inform development and validate concepts