Prin Tech Info Science Specialist - Knowledge Center Librarian

Medtronic•Northridge, CA

17d

About The Position

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 The Librarian provides strategic leadership and operational management of literature resources, knowledge systems, and information services for MiniMed’s R&D, Clinical, and other teams. This role ensures compliant, efficient access to scientific and medical evidence in support of global regulatory submissions, clinical evaluations, post‑market surveillance, and internal research initiatives. The Librarian partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver robust information solutions, optimize literature workflows, and maintain high‑quality evidence management practices. This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience.
4+ years’ experience in a library/information center, ideally within the biotechnology, biomedical, pharmaceutical, or medical industry.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing library systems and content; professional information research experience preferred.
High computer literacy, including SharePoint development; experience with online databases.
Strong written, verbal, and online communication skills.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical abilities.
Ability to collaborate across business functions and manage projects.
Demonstrated expertise in literature search strategy, SLR processes, evidence synthesis, and regulatory submission support.
Experience with AI‑enabled literature management tools and automated screening platforms.
High proficiency with medical and scientific databases (e.g., PubMed, Embase, Scopus) and reference management systems.
Strong knowledge of copyright law, permissions workflows, and scientific content licensing.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, recommend, and lead implementation of systems to provide access to electronic literature and databases. Benchmark systems with industry standards and address technical issues.
Identify, acquire, and manage literature and databases Ensure systems, collection, and data are accurate and can be accessed in a seamless manner
Develop, execute, and document complex literature search strategies Conduct systematic literature reviews (SLR), evidence synthesis, and quality checks to ensure compliance and accuracy.
Manage acquisition, cataloging, and organization of scientific literature and databases, ensuring seamless access for internal teams.
Maintain and audit search criteria and documentation to ensure consistency Lead evaluation, development, and optimization of literature management platforms (e.g., ReadCube, EndNote, Quosa).
Partner with software vendors and IT to implement system enhancements and AI‑enabled search, screening, and data‑extraction capabilities.
Ensure that library systems, metadata, tagging structures, and data architecture follow best‑practice standards.
Provide research support, reference services, and document delivery to internal groups Track scientific literature for safety surveillance and contribute to therapy-level literature summaries
Offer consultation and training on literature tools, copyright compliance, evidence workflows, and best practices Serve as copyright subject-matter expert, managing permissions, licensing, and appropriate use of scientific content
Ensure all information practices meet compliance requirements Lead metrics generation for library operations, literature volume, cost analysis, usage trends, and system performance
Support department budget planning, vendor management, and financial tracking for literature resources Ensure adherence to copyright, and information best practices

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
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
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)