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.
The Senior Medical Science Technical Field Engineer will serve as a resource in Aortic. Provide expertise and leadership in the areas of physician education, clinical evidence interpretation, and Medtronic employee education. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Demonstrate extensive knowledge of all clinical and scientific data for our products and maintain a deep understanding of the science behind our products. Nurture deep, collegial relationships with key thought leaders, professional societies, and payers. Drive the adoption of tools and techniques for the safe and effective use of our products. Build relationships and demonstrate the clinical outcome and benefits of our products to thought leaders, key opinion leaders and customers. Provide perspective to field activities associated with growing existing products and bringing new products to market. Provide feedback to product development, quality, education, and marketing teams regarding product performance to improve future offerings.
Main Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Off/on label requests for medical information
Receive and respond to on-label and unsolicited off-label requests per Corporate Policy
Identify issues, practice or outcome trends, from on/off-label requests, and communicate to internal stakeholders to spur further investigation or to inform strategic decision-making
Drive education for safe and effective use of our products through delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based responses to requests
Medical Intelligence
Gather feedback and insights from external stakeholders like Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), clinician societies or patient advocacy groups to better inform Medtronic’s research & development priorities as well as the strategic clinical research study plans to inform overall strategic direction
Strategic Partner
Build and strengthen relationships across Medtronic to support collaborative solutions that leverage our unique sales and service teams
Builds Alliances
Build and maintain high trust relationships based on technical expertise and clinical evidence with key customers across the region
Strategic Site Engagement
Collaborate across functions to develop and implement individual site engagement plans in support of scientific partnerships
Case support for complex procedural approaches to aortic therapy as the Medical Science resource in the field
Supports clinical study cases, acting at the direction of clinical study teams, to support clinical trial discussions at potential future or existing study sites, etc.
Must Have, Minimum Requirements:
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.
Bachelors Degree
A minimum 4 years direct hospital or clinic experience
Or a minimum of 2 years of direct hospital or clinic experience with an advanced degree.
Nice to Have:
Degree in biomedical engineering or nursing
Vascular OR, hospital/clinic experience
Experience teaching and educating medical personnel, peers, and technical support personnel
Thorough working knowledge of medical terminology and the medical device industry
Excellent customer service skills
Proven ability to build/maintain positive relationships with peers and colleagues across organization levels
Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication skills
Ability to coordinate/participate in numerous tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment in an organized manner while meeting deadlines
Strong work ethic in accomplishing objectives of the position
Expertise with Microsoft tools and other business applications (i.e., SalesForce.com)
Ability to meet vendor credentialing requirements
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.
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.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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