Comparative Medicine Technician 3

Skill/Job Requirements:

HS diploma minimum, AS preferred (vet tech programs, biology, animal science preferred).  Contractor conversion, generally with minimum 18 months experience (at Intuitive) OR prior experience in animal setting (lab animal or clinic) including giving IM injections, placing catheters and anesthesia experience.

Within one year of hire/promotion, obtain ALAT certification.  In addition, individual may hold a minimum of one internationally recognized certification related to laboratory animal medicine or veterinary technical skills (e.g. RVT, ALAT, LAT, LATG, ASR, KLAT1/KLATII, SLAT, JLAST, etc).

DVM exempt

Good communication (written, verbal), documentation skills

Demonstrates the ability to work well with colleagues and stakeholders.

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

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.

Primary Function of Position:

Comparative Medicine focuses on animal welfare, employee safety and efficiency to enable an internal clinical environment for use by the research and development and training organizations.  The Comparative Medicine team simultaneously supports a multitude of product and procedure development programs to allow expedited iteration and evolution of our products and procedures.

The Comparative Medicine Technician 3 primary function is to, under limited supervision, perform moderately complex technical work and operational support in a wide  range of clinical R&D and training workstreams and to achieve compliance with federal, state, and local standards and governmental regulatory requirements within the CM ORs and Training labs.

Roles and Responsibilities:

In addition to general support within the CM ORs and Training labs

Vet Tech Duties:

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at

Intuitive

. As a global leader in

robotic-assisted surgery

and

minimally invasive care