Senior Data Scientist

The Ion endoluminal system is Intuitive's robotic platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the peripheral lung, with an initial goal of improving the early diagnosis of lung cancer. Ion's Data team is responsible for developing analytical tools that generate insights and drive decision making for internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate in this role will be a contributor to a high-performing data science team to develop data models, analytics, and related applications. Essential Job Duties (Specific responsibilities and tasks an individual would be expected to perform in the role. Additional job duties may be determined by functional people manager)

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business units to understand and communicate Ion's needs and goals.

• Develop, improve, and maintain robust data models for transforming data from log files and event streams.

• Ensure that our data models support our analytics and reporting objectives.

• Design predictive models and algorithms to derive insights and metrics from large datasets

• Contribute to technical requirements definition, prototyping, development, testing, and release.

• Communicate findings to stakeholders through visualizations, dashboards, reports, and presentations.

• Champion best practices in software development, including code reviews, coding conventions, testing frameworks, and design patterns.

• Assess and recommend new tools and technologies that make the data team more effective.

Required Skills and Experience (Specific skills, knowledge, and experience that an individual must possess in order to successfully perform in job)

• Experience in working with production-level data pipelines.

• Experience in building data models to support analytics, including metrics and KPIs.

• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and related languages.

• Experience in using AI tools to accelerate software development and data analysis.

• Experience with platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and dbt.

• Solid understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and data visualization techniques.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Required Education and Training (As applicable - Specific education and training that an individual must possess in order to successfully perform in job)

• Master's or PhD degree in computer science or related field.

• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in data science.

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• Experience working in medical devices or other regulated industries., 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.

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

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

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.

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 compensation ranges are listed. I'm interested I'm interested Privacy Notice

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