What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Instructional Designer position at Intuitive Surgical?
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
The Sr. Instructional Designer designs, develops, implements, and assesses innovative learning solutions tailored to meet the diverse developmental requirements of internal and external audiences, including clinical and technical content. The Instructional Designer performs needs assessment, develops roadmaps and schedules, liaises with subject matter experts and stakeholders, manages assigned projects, creates learning solutions in various modalities, such as web-based, instructor-led, virtual, blended training, prepares content for deployment in a learning management system, and establishes feedback mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of developed solutions. This role uses learning standards and processes, leverages industry standard content development tools, and stays up to date with the latest development trends in the learning industry.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Project Management : Fundamental project management across learning projects, covering assessment, design, development, implementation, and evaluation phases.
Collaboration : Work closely with teams, subject matter experts, and stakeholders to identify, capture, and develop content. Additionally, effectively collaborate with the training delivery, multimedia, and training operations teams.
Communication : Proactively communicate project status and tasks to stakeholders, and assist in identifying and escalating project roadblocks.
Learning Needs A : Conduct learning needs assessment, identify training requirements, synthesize discoveries, and present them effectively to stakeholders.
Learning Objectives : Craft meaningful and measurable learning objectives.
Content Design and Development : Design and develop engaging learning content and experiences aligned with learning goals, utilizing appropriate modalities, and interventions, and adhering to adult learning standards.
Review Cycle Management : Manage peer, SME and stakeholder review cycles, implement feedback, and oversee the document control process and adherence to brand standards and guidelines.
Learning Content Evaluation : Evaluate learning content using qualitative and quantitative methods to drive design and development improvements.
Process Improvement and Adaptability : Assist in identifying process improvement opportunities and develop templates to enhance operational and instructional design efficiencies.
Change and Innovation : Leverage emerging instructional design trends and technologies.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in instructional design and training content development
Minimum 1 year of experience in biotech, pharmaceutical or medical device organization
Experience creating training content in regulated industry
Demonstrated application of adult learning theories and models (ADDIE, SAM, Gagne, Kirkpatrick), process evaluation, assessment best practices
Prior experience working in and administering a learning management system
Able to define and document processes
Capable of recognizing issues and obstacles and offering feasible solutions
Capacity to establish and cultivate effective working relationships with all levels
Enthusiastic about learning new processes, software, and skills
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Required Education and Training
Minimum education : Master’s or advanced degree in curriculum development, adult education or instructional design
Articulate Storyline and Rise, MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Teams, Camtasia, Smartsheet, Qualtrics, Zoom
Preferred : Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop), Captivate
Work samples and / or portfolio required
Preferred Skills and Experience
Knowledge of Salesforce, SAP SuccessFactors, Intuitive products
Prior experience in Services technical learning content development
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 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, 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.
Shift : Day
Travel : 25% of the time
Workplace Type : Set Schedule - This job will be onsite weekly, the percentage of onsite work will be defined by the leader.
