Data Science 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.

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.

Primary Function of Position

We are looking for a Data Scientist Intern who will support our Global Operations teams. Minimizing supply chain risk and optimizing our manufacturing operations help surgeons and their associated institutions succeed in providing better patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate should be highly skilled in data analytics including visualization and use advanced data modeling, predictive modeling, and advanced data and AI techniques to interpret key findings from company data and translate these insights into initiatives that will support business outcomes.

Essential Job Duties

• Work with business users to identify opportunities for data science value adds
• Research/Model data and build comprehensive reports and dashboards that enhance business area
• Use business data, statistical methods and/or suitable ML techniques to provide insight into business performance and suggest areas and methods of improving operations.
• Present insights and recommendations to management for judgment making and strategic planning.
• Work with data analysts and business users in Global Operations to enable reports that maintain long-term value.
• Utilize cutting edge technologies such as Gen AI to provide business value
• Develop and automate reports, iteratively build and prototype dashboards and data products to provide insights at scale, solving for data needs.
• Be a pioneer in the data space and present your research and insights to all levels of the company

Required Skills and Experience 

• Experience in either Python or R ecosystem providing data-based solutions
• Knowledge of and experience using data-based concepts and statistical techniques; Practical knowledge of Machine Learning techniques and Big Data analysis and predictive analytics
• Experience working with databases and creating dashboards / other data products using all relevant data to inform outcomes.
• Excellent SQL skills, ability to perform effective querying involving multiple tables and subqueries.
• Proven problem solving, quantitative and data abilities.
• Statistical Skills and method familiarity
• Inquisitiveness with a desire for continuous improvement

Required Education and Training 

• Current enrollment in a Statistics, Computer Science, Math, Data Science, or related degree-seeking program at the Master's level. Bachelor's level students will also be considered based on specific relevant experience. 

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Git
• Experience with CI / CD

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 (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.