Prin. Medical Education Specialist

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Nov 2025

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 LifeThe Principal Medical Education Specialist will be primarily responsible for the creation and management of faculty training and proctor pipelines for new to market products and therapies primarily focused within soft tissue robotics while providing strategic and operational expertise for the planning and execution of Medical Education programming within the surgical education team.  The Principal Specialist will work closely with key influencers, faculty, societies, medical directors, and cross-functional, internal stakeholders to determine critical strategies and initiatives to deliver targeted medical education and training to support safety and efficacy, and business growth drivers.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 20-50% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Location: Remote within the U.S. / Travel can be up to 50% at times

You Will:

• Lead the facilitation of customized training and education programs for medical and academic professionals on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to increase procedural, technology, and product adoption to improve patient outcomes

• In collaboration with US commercial stakeholders participate in the development of Medtronic's US education strategy and curriculum to achieve corporate and regional educational objectives driving value to customers and improving patient care

• Participate in conventions, forums, symposia educational content and scientific education programming meetings for promoting product and procedural awareness.

• Conduct/Facilitate physician led education and consulting, supporting establishment and maintenance of customer relations with clinicians and organizations.

• Lead development of assigned US Med Ed specialty strategy for commercial launch.

• Manage and support internal and external clinical advisors regarding clinical protocols and device investigations (clinical labs, registries, etc.) 

• Develop educational faculty and proctor pipeline, developing healthcare professionals as faculty across assigned surgical specialties

• Collaborate with internal resources and/or expert consultants to support business needs through educational programs and operations including budget maintenance, data tracking, documentation of goals, assessment, and modifications as appropriate.

• Ensure compliance at all levels of Medical Education initiatives and interactions

• Identify and develop academic training center partners while managing and executing Clinical Education Programs at partner and/or Medtronic Training Centers

• Develop and maintain relationships with key clinical societies and thought leaders within the US market to best establish and promote guidelines for surgical education.

• Monitor and track program effectiveness and remain accountable for results

Must Have:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 7 years of relevant experience or

• Advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

• Musts - robust understanding of current robotic surgery in the US market

Nice to Have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and significant experience with general surgical and robotic training including open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical procedures.

• Proven understanding of the medical device or pharmaceutical arena and healthcare system requirements

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, compliance standards, and ethical obligations.

• Ability to assemble and lead teams effectively

• Proven ability to establish working relationships with all levels of organization including Clinical, technical, marketing, and corporate partnership, in business, clinical, and/or academic settings

• Experience providing medical and scientific training to internal stakeholders and medical professionals

• Experience developing targeted Key Opinion Leader (KOL) networks

• Demonstrated ability to design and direct scientific and/or business advisory boards

• Successfully demonstrated team building and leadership skills

• Experience in the identification of market access strategies, sales tactics, and customer communication/educational needs throughout product life cycle

• Medical/scientific background (MD, Phar.D., or PhD, Allied Health Degree (PA-C, NP, RN, RT, etc.) and/or Advanced Business degree

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):$104, $157,200.00This 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).

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 95,000+ 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.

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If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. ("Medtronic") in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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