About the jobThe Clinical Training Specialist Europe delivers hands-on training on the DEXTER Robotic Surgical System to surgical teams across European healthcare institutions. The role covers internal training delivery, onboarding and certification of new Clinical Sales Specialists, training centre management, and ongoing stakeholder engagement, ensuring consistent, high-quality training and DEXTER case support across diverse European markets.Duties And Responsibilities Customer Training Delivery:Conduct training sessions for medical personnel across European healthcare institutions.Deliver training using various modalities (simulator, drylabs and onsite training, as well as wetlabs in porcine/cadaveric models.)Documentation and reporting of training activities, attendance, and performance assessments in compliance with applicable European regulatory standards. Internal Training and Certification:Deliver internal training programmes to onboard and certify new internal stakeholders and ensure readiness for customer-facing roles.Training Centre ManagementManage European training centre communication and bookings.Monitor training equipment and stock management.Maintaining Training InfrastructurePlan and execute refresher training programmes to ensure updated stakeholders' knowledge and skills.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand training requirements.Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement with internal and external stakeholder.RequirementsOnsite Position - Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland Clinical/technical background relevant to surgical training (e.g., surgical technology, biomedical engineering, or related field)Experience in clinical training, medical device support, or OR-based roles; robotic or minimally invasive surgery experience is a plusWorking knowledge of MDR 2017/745 requirements as applicable to clinical training and documentation activitiesFluency in English, as well as either French or German is a must (Italian is a plus)Willingness and ability to travel across Europe to deliver training in training centres and customer sitesCurrent, unrestricted right to work within the European UnionStrong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse cultural and institutional environmentsWorking conditionsAbility to travel to customer sites, training centres, and internal meetings across European territoriesExposure to wet lab, dry lab, and live OR environments; use of standard OR/lab personal protective equipment as requiredBenefitsWhat we offer:A dynamic, innovative environment with cutting-edge medical technology that is shaping the future of robotic surgery. Fast-growing Company where innovation meets agility.Structured onboarding program and training, ensuring a confident start. High degree of autonomy and flexibility.
About the job
The Clinical Training Specialist Europe delivers hands-on training on the DEXTER Robotic Surgical System to surgical teams across European healthcare institutions. The role covers internal training delivery, onboarding and certification of new Clinical Sales Specialists, training centre management, and ongoing stakeholder engagement, ensuring consistent, high-quality training and DEXTER case support across diverse European markets.
Duties And Responsibilities
Customer Training Delivery:
- Conduct training sessions for medical personnel across European healthcare institutions.
- Deliver training using various modalities (simulator, drylabs and onsite training, as well as wetlabs in porcine/cadaveric models.)
- Documentation and reporting of training activities, attendance, and performance assessments in compliance with applicable European regulatory standards.
Internal Training and Certification:
- Deliver internal training programmes to onboard and certify new internal stakeholders and ensure readiness for customer-facing roles.
- Training Centre Management
- Manage European training centre communication and bookings.
- Monitor training equipment and stock management.
- Maintaining Training Infrastructure
- Plan and execute refresher training programmes to ensure updated stakeholders' knowledge and skills.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand training requirements.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement with internal and external stakeholder.
Requirements
- Onsite Position - Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland
- Clinical/technical background relevant to surgical training (e.g., surgical technology, biomedical engineering, or related field)
- Experience in clinical training, medical device support, or OR-based roles; robotic or minimally invasive surgery experience is a plus
- Working knowledge of MDR 2017/745 requirements as applicable to clinical training and documentation activities
- Fluency in English, as well as either French or German is a must (Italian is a plus)
- Willingness and ability to travel across Europe to deliver training in training centres and customer sites
- Current, unrestricted right to work within the European Union
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse cultural and institutional environments
Working conditions
- Ability to travel to customer sites, training centres, and internal meetings across European territories
- Exposure to wet lab, dry lab, and live OR environments; use of standard OR/lab personal protective equipment as required
Benefits
What we offer:
- A dynamic, innovative environment with cutting-edge medical technology that is shaping the future of robotic surgery.
- Fast-growing Company where innovation meets agility.
- Structured onboarding program and training, ensuring a confident start.
- High degree of autonomy and flexibility.
Distalmotion is a medical device company founded in Lausanne, Switzerland with a mission to empower robotic surgery to more hospitals, surgeons, and patients worldwide. Distalmotion is commercial with multiple installations across France, Germany, and Switzerland. Its surgical robot Dexter® is designed to deliver the benefits of robotics to more hospitals by being simple and straightforward to use, and more accessible as a modular, small format, and open system. As an open system, Dexter is designed to work natively with third party 3D imaging systems, energy devices, vessel sealers and other laparoscopic devices. It has a suite of fully wristed single use instruments providing the user with dexterity, precision of movement, reliable instrument performance, and lower reprocessing requirements.
