Lab Assistant 2

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Job Description

Primary Function of Position The New Product Verification Department is devoted to assuring safe, reliable, and effective products that exceed patient, surgeon, and hospital expectations. The department plays a vital role in product and process quality, in new product development and production, and in the quality of da Vinci Surgical System product lines, including endoscopic instrumentation, and supporting accessories. The Product Verification Technician will work with a team of dedicated individuals within new product development to assure quality of new designs; to identify issues related to new designs and processes, and to work with Test Engineers to develop harmonized test methods. Essential Job Duties Protocol Execution & Reporting • Executes test protocols for clinically-based surgical simulation and automated testing utilizing da Vinci Surgical Systems and other test equipment • Identifies and reports problems that arise during testing, and escalates new or persistent failure modes to appropriate engineering teams • Provides documentation to the cognizant Test Engineer that clearly indicates the results of product testing • Performs instrument and accessory cleaning and reprocessing

Other Responsibilities • Ensures successful, on-time completion of department projects; communicates constraints to direct management when successful project completion is at risk • Performs a broad variety of tasks in support of product verification and test process design as assigned by department management • Complies with company Department and Standard Operating Procedures • Works with Lab Manager to ensure adequate supply of test articles and other equipment or material