FDA Development of a General Surgery Devices Database and Analysis to Identify Key Technological Attributes and Trends

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health, offers an educational research opportunity focused on robotic surgical devices. The participant will collaborate with review staff to develop a database, categorize key technological attributes, analyze technology introductions, and identify dissemination trends across robotic surgical device categories.

What you'll do:

• Learn how to identify the key technological attributes that define and differentiate various robotic surgical devices
• Develop an understanding of regulatory pathways, including 510(k), De Novo, and Premarket Approval (PMA), and how technological characteristics may influence pathway selection for robotic surgical device submissions
• Gain familiarity with different generations of robotic surgical technologies, including teleoperated systems, automated functions, and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies
• Learn how FDA internal data systems, submission databases, and review processes are used in the evaluation of robotic surgical devices

What they're looking for:

• The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in the one of the relevant fields
• • Degree: Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or Doctoral Degree
• • Discipline(s):
• + Engineering (<a href="#" data-bs-toggle="popover" tabindex="0" role="button" data-bs-title="Engineering" data-bs-content=" - Aerospace and Aeronautical - Agricultural Engineering - Architectural Engineering - Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering - Biological/Biosystems Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Civil Engineering - Communications Engineering - Computer and Systems Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (including Cybersecurity) - Energy - Engineering (General) - Engineering Physics - Engineering Sciences - Environmental Engineering - Geophysical Engineering - Industrial Engineering - Materials Science Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering - Metallurgical Engineering - Mining and Minerals Engineering - Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering - Nuclear Engineering - Ocean Engineering - Petroleum Engineering - Polymer Engineering - Radiation Protection - Systems Engineering (including Human Systems) + Life Health and Medical Sciences (51 ) - Physics (16 )

Benefits:

• The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience.
• Educational training programs designed to provide students and recent graduates opportunities to participate in project-specific research and developmental work.
• Under the guidance of a mentor, you will learn how to identify key technological attributes, understand regulatory pathways, gain familiarity with robotic surgical technologies, and learn how FDA internal data systems, submission databases, and review processes are used.