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At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Help expand patient access to innovative, life-saving therapies! We are looking to hire a highly skilled and passionate Sr Principal Training & Education Specialist who will plan and oversee educational curriculum, content, and programs promoting safe growth and procedural excellence in Carotid interventions. In this role, you will serve as a procedure, therapy, and education subject matter expert, consulting with clinical, R&D, and other cross functional partners to support clinical trial and commercial launch phases of specified products and indications.

We are looking for an outstanding leader, close collaborator, proven strategic thinker, flawless executer, and committed team player focused on safe patient outcomes and market success. If this sounds like you – apply!

A Day in the Life

In this role you will collaborate with Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and internal business partners in the Clinical Research and Medical Science, Research & Development, Regulatory, Reimbursement, and Marketing functions to:

• Assess training needs/requirements and develop training plans to define required objectives, content, and deliverables.

• Define best methods and tools for delivery of educational content (animations, simulation models, presentations, materials) based on thorough needs assessment and close collaboration with cross-functional team members.

• Design, develop, and execute educational programs/events and oversee hand-off to Medical Education Program Managers for successful global execution. Execute own programs for assigned regions (United States) and customers which may include several case-based observational programs per quarter and 1 large didactic program per quarter.

• Collaborate with HCPs and key opinion leaders to identify and refine procedural best practices and integrate into training initiatives to support procedural excellence.

• Develop and/or provide input into required procedural documents (such as guidelines, best practices, processes), patient selection guides, and post-implant care plans to meet safe growth goals and business needs in all global markets.

• Deliver didactic educational content on procedure and serve as a principal spokesperson related to procedural expertise and best practices from an education perspective.

• Critically evaluate procedural outcomes and metrics to identify risks, root causes, and mitigation plans related to patient selection, procedural, and post care outcomes.

• Partner with Quality and other key cross-functional partners to understand any customer comments related to device performance or procedural complications.

• Facilitate meetings with HCPs, consultants, and internal stakeholders to optimize procedural outcomes and best practice development.

• Travel to customers, hospitals, off site meetings, and congresses to stay informed of current procedural techniques and trends.

• Assure all programs align with Medtronic Business Conduct Standards and Compliance.

• Keep abreast of trends, leading developments and technology and implement into education programs as appropriate.

• Represent the business as a key contact with physician advisors and key opinion leaders.

• Cultivate strong relationships with key cross-functional team members.

• Assist in the development and managing of budgets to meet company and business unit objectives.

• Domestic and international travel up to 50% of time

Must Have: Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years’ experience in a training, field sales, marketing, clinical or technical role in the medical device industry and/or clinical setting (8 years with Advanced Degree)

• Experience designing and developing education programs for health care professionals

Nice to Have:

• Clinical understanding of vascular and carotid disease state – including carotid endarterectomy, stenting and TCAR interventions.

• Advanced Degree

• Consistent industry-related track record of success

• Experience with adult learning theory, including needs assessment and knowledge transfer, to address medical training and education needs

• Strong and proven track-record of team leadership and improving organizational effectiveness

• Understanding of commercial preparations including market development, economic policy/reimbursement, regulatory and clinical, quality issues and opportunities

• Experience launching new therapies / products globally

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$129,600.00 - $194,400.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com) .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities

• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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