Instructional Designer Opportunity at Intuitive Surgical in Sunnyvale, CA Our Professional Education and Program Services group seeks passionate and talented training professionals who believe in the da Vinci® technology, and whose expertise in training on complex technology, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, will ensure our delivery of world class training to surgeons and surgical teams in the use of the da Vinci® Surgical System.

1. Instructional Designer
REQ#140244
Joining Intuitive Surgical means joining a team dedicated to using technology to benefit patients by
improving surgical efficacy and decreasing surgical invasiveness, with patient safety as our highest priority.
Intuitive Surgical is leading the way to a new generation of surgery. We design, manufacture and sell the
da Vinci® Surgical System, which provides the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to patients - as well
as ease of use, precision and dexterity for surgeons.
The growth and expansion of da Vinci® surgery at hospitals worldwide is allowing more and more patients
to benefit from minimally invasive surgery. The ability to extend these benefits to patients depends on
surgical teams achieving proficiency in utilizing the da Vinci® Surgical System – which is why training is so
important to us.
Our Professional Education and Program Services group seeks passionate and talented training
professionals who believe in the da Vinci® technology, and whose expertise in training on complex
technology, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, will ensure our delivery of world
class training to surgeons and surgical teams in the use of the da Vinci® Surgical System.
Primary Function of Position:
The Instructional Designer will be responsible for the design and content development of mission critical
learning programs, including but not limited to web-based learning, instructor-led training, blended
instruction solutions, and virtual sessions. Development will focus on the clinical/technical aspects of our da
Vinci® Surgical System and its components and will be developed using programs like Captivate, Storyline,
Photoshop, and Microsoft Office. Online learning modules will be integrated into a Learning Management
System.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Develop eLearning, instructor led, blended learning and virtual training curriculums
Participate in needs analysis to determine training needs within the organization
Structure existing content for best learning experience by end-user, e.g., instructor-led or elearning
Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to identify and capture learning content
Use e-learning authoring tools to develop learning content
Design, develop and conduct assessments and evaluations
Project manage all phases of a learning project – analysis, design, development, implementation &
evaluation
Produce facilitator and participant guides
Deliver instructor led training
Research, recommend and manage 3rd party training solutions
Skill / Job Requirements
3-5 yrs. relevant professional experience
1-2 yrs. experience in biotech or medical device organization preferred

2. Education Background
Curriculum Development or Instructional Design/Technology degree preferred
Education degree acceptable
College degree required
Comprehensive e-learning and classroom design and facilitation skills
Strong knowledge of adult learning theory and its application to learning solutions
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
Experience working with SMEs in a team environment
Experience working with a learning management system (LMS)
Ability to self-manage multiple development projects and deadlines
Software Proficiency Required:
o Captivate
o Articulate Storyline
o MS Office (Word, Power-Point, Excel)
o Adobe Photoshop
Software Proficiency Preferred:
o Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Flash, Audition,
Encore, Edge)