Senior Clinical Research Specialist (Clinical Scientist) - Onsite
About The Position
At Medtronic, the Neuroscience portfolio is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. The Neurovascular operating unit specifically advances treatment of stroke, brain aneurysms, and vascular disorders through innovative endovascular technologies. This critical position will lead clinical science and writing activities for new product development programs, design clinical strategies for regulatory approvals and market access for Neurovascular (NV) products, and manage the evidence life cycle for the NV portfolio. Medtronic emphasizes putting patients first and values in-person collaboration, with employees working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite to foster professional growth and cross-functional teamwork.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
- Possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment (for roles below Principal level).
Nice To Haves
- Clinical Sciences in Medical Devices (especially Neurovascular or other vascular devices)
- Experience with clinical trials in Medical Devices
- Experience working with new product development teams
- A self-starter
Responsibilities
- Driving and overseeing assigned clinical strategy initiatives, collaborating with Clinical Operations and Biostatistics for trial success.
- Reviewing ongoing study progress and leading data-readiness workstreams.
- Setting a 3-5 year vision and strategy for comprehensive clinical evidence strategies.
- Acting as a strategic thought partner within the assigned therapy franchise, collaborating with leaders in Clinical Research, Regulatory, R&D, Quality, and Marketing.
- Assisting/leading steering committee meetings and physician advisory boards to understand the evolving therapeutic space and gather input for clinical development plans.
- Leading the creation of clinical documents, including protocols, study reports, evaluation reports, and marketing materials.
- Establishing and monitoring high-performance standards and metrics for the assigned portfolio.
- Reviewing and providing clinical feedback on External Research Projects.
- Partnering with the Quality and Compliance Office to identify and mitigate risks.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as marketing, sales, clinical, R&D, HE&R, Quality, Compliance, and Regulatory.
- Ensuring seamless interaction and knowledge transfer with international colleagues.
- Managing physician faculty and developing key relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
- Providing guidance to ensure clinical sciences activities comply with governmental and Medtronic quality standards (ACCME, AdvaMed, ISO 9001, FDA regulations, QSR (GMP)).
- Developing and cultivating relationships with key academic institutions, hospitals, scientific societies, and associations.
- Overseeing the implementation of policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible Benefits Package
- 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
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
