Sr. Manager, Patient Access Research

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 role of the Senior Manager, Patient Access Research is to coordinate and execute the evidence generation strategy that align to the commercial priorities through the lens of expanding patient access to Intuitive technologies.  This role will lead the design of studies via scientific approaches with a focus on health equity, social and structural determinants of health and humanistic value.  This leader will collaborate with global commercial teams across multiple business units and other GAVE (Global Access, Value and Evidence) centers of excellence to conduct research and lead collaboration with co-authors to produce scientifically rigorous evidence in support of the Quintuple Aim.

This individual will report to the Sr. Director for Health Policy & Patient Access Research.

Essential Job Duties

• Design and execute large scale database projects in alignment with objectives outlined by the HPPAR COE
• Align publication planning with global commercial priorities
• Develop pull through strategies for implementation science and potential for health policy shaping
• Identify data assets to be utilized for patient access research
• Lead the design and execution of evidence from inception to completion, statistical analysis plan (SAP), study reports, abstracts, and manuscripts.
• Manage and develop project deliverables, including models, reports, abstracts, manuscripts, and slide decks, as appropriate. Effectively disseminate the project results to the cross functional teams and generate meaningful research impact
• Collaborate with academia, professional societies and subject matter experts
• Manage a team of health equity researchers and epidemiologists
• Manage research projects with external collaborators/vendors to ensure timely completion and quality of deliverables as well as budget/legal compliance.
• Work efficiently and collaboratively in a highly matrixed team environment.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ hands-on experience of designing and executing observational studies
• Record of publications in health economics, health services research, patient access research or public health
• Strong methodological skills (study design, data analysis and interpretation) in health services research
• Expertise in statistics (particularly causal inference and Bayesian inference), or data science, including addressing challenges from incomplete, unrepresentative, and mislabeled data
• Strong statistical programming skills
• Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to distill complex information into concise and impactful messages and presentations.
• Leadership/management experience

Required Education and Training

• PhD degree in health economics, public health, health policy and management, health services research, epidemiology, statistics, or related field

Working Conditions  - none

Additional Information

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 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.

Mandatory Notices

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 base compensation ranges are listed.