Patient Access Research Intern

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.
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Primary Function of Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and team-focused, summer intern to support qualitative or quantitative research in the Health Policy and Patient Access Research Team, Department of Global Access, Value & Economics at Intuitive Surgical. This role will support scientific research to demonstrate the value of Intuitive technologies with a focus on patient access, social and structural determinants of health and humanistic value. The successful candidate will provide statistical and consultative support to the other members of the team, the department and colleagues from other organizations.

Essential Job Duties

• Develop project deliverables, including models, reports, abstracts, manuscripts, and slide decks, as appropriate.
• Conduct literature reviews
• Fine-tune the analytics according to the feedback
• Effectively disseminate the project results to the cross functional teams and generate meaningful research impact.

We are looking for a candidate with qualitative or quantitative experience.

• Quantitative Researcher - Work and coordinate with analytic projects with large healthcare databases: including but not limited to hospital discharge data, claim data, registry data
• Qualitative Research – Employ qualitative methodologies to explore complex health-related issues, synthesize findings and provide insights to inform health policy and improve patient outcomes.

Required Skills and Experience

• Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Record of publications in health economics, health services research, health policy, patient access research or public health

Quantitative Researcher

• Two or more years of experience in statistical programming and conducting RWE studies using large healthcare database
• Strong methodological skills (study design, data analysis and interpretation) in health services research
• Expertise in statistics, or data science, including addressing challenges from incomplete, unrepresentative, and mislabeled data
• Strong statistical programming skills using R/python, and/or SQL

Qualitative Researcher

• Familiarity with qualitative data collection methods including survey creation and validation, interviews, focus groups, or ethnographic studies
• Experience working with qualitative data analysis software such as Nvivo and survey management software such as Qualtrics or RedCap
• Experience in thematic analysis including coding and identifying themes, creating narrative summaries,
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders including internal teams, hospital administrators, patient advisory groups, and policymakers.

Required Education and Training

• Current enrollment in a health outcomes/services research, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, health policy, sociology, or health related field degree-seeking program at the Doctorate level. Master’s level students would also be considered based on specific relevant experience.

University Hiring Program Eligibility Requirements:

• University Enrollment: Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program in the Fall.
• Internship Work Period: Must be available to work full-time approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10-12 week period starting May or June. Specific start dates are shared during the recruiting process.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Ability to create visualizations in Tableau or similar platforms

Qualitative Researcher

• Familiarity with IRB submission processes
• Record of publications within health service research or public health with a specific focus on qualitative data collection

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

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.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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.

EEO and AA Policy

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay (paid at an hourly rate), benefits, and a housing allowance. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including relevant skills and experience for this internship, degree-seeking academic program (PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s, etc), year in school, and location. The hourly rate is prorated against the intern program salaries listed and total program compensation will be based on internship duration.