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 market leader in 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 Contingent Research Data Analyst, based out of Taiwan, will provide research, analytic,
and data management support to the Ion Custom Hospital Analytics (Ion CHA) team. Ion CHA
uses hospital-provided patient care data to assess the impact of the Ion lung biopsy platform on
their lung cancer treatment programs. The research analyst, based out of Taiwan, will work
remotely with health services researchers and market access specialists to generate research
questions, and will then be expected to answer those questions by independently analyzing
healthcare data. The research analyst will also support data cleaning and visualization activities
for Ion CHA.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Hypothesis Generation
o Generate research questions related to lung cancer biopsy and treatment
outcomes, costs, and other healthcare metrics.
o Create statistical analysis plans to derive insights from electronic health record
and other large health care databases to answer research questions.
o Support evidence generation by conducting statistical analyses and writing
research abstracts and publications.
Data Management, Analysis, and Visualization
o Using a scripting language such as R, write code to clean data, create derived
variables, merge/join/concatenate tables, identify missing values and outliers,
and identify data inconsistencies.
o Create data dashboards highlighting key healthcare outcome metrics by
leveraging tools such as Tableau, R-Shiny, Quarto, ggplot2, and plotly.
o Develop automated reports to share with internal and external stakeholders,
including market access specialists and hospital executives.
Additional Project Support
o As needed support GAVE team with additional data analytic and visualization
projects based on analyst interests and team needs.
Qualifications
Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:
Master’s degree in biostatistics/statistics, epidemiology, or health services research.
Strong understanding of real-world data sources (i.e. medical claims data, EHR data)
and observational research design.
Experience conducting analyses for healthcare research and writing
abstracts/publications.
Ability to program with a scripting language such as R and Python and to query large
databases using SQL.
Must reside in Taiwan.
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.
This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
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