Senior Research Manager - CRM
About The Position
The Senior Research Manager leads the Primary Battery Technology team in the Energy Solutions Technology organization of Electrophysiology Therapies within Medtronic’s Cardiac Rhythm Management operating unit. The role directs scientists, engineers, and technicians conducting research and technology development of primary battery solutions for medical devices. It provides technical guidance through reviews of test plans and reports, white papers, mathematical model development and documentation, and technology development phase-gate reviews. The manager facilitates projects focused on advanced materials and manufacturing technologies, including dry electrode processing and calendaring. The role works with product development and quality teams on FMEAs, FTAs, hazard assessments, and reliability and system-longevity models. It engages internal business and operating-unit customers to understand system-level needs, create technology roadmaps, develop proposals for technology and development programs, and monitor and report progress against team objectives. The position is based in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, with on-site work four days per week and less than 10% travel. The position directs a scientific group, collaborates on research and development direction related to long-term objectives, writes and approves manuscripts, develops strategies for achieving scientific objectives, monitors project completion, oversees interdepartmental research, and selects, develops, and evaluates personnel. The posted U.S. salary range is $186,400–$279,600, and the position is eligible for the Medtronic Incentive Plan. Medtronic describes a competitive salary and flexible benefits package; listed benefits vary by employee eligibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a related technical discipline and at least 7 years of technical work experience, or an advanced degree and at least 5 years of technical work experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a medical device or other regulated industry or environment.
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or Materials Science.
- Expertise in electrochemistry, lithium metal and primary batteries, active materials (including carbon monofluoride and silver vanadium oxide cathode materials and lithium metal and alloy-based anode materials), advanced electrode manufacturing processes such as dry PTFE-based processes, mixing and calendaring technologies, materials characterization, advanced battery test methods, and data acquisition and handling methods.
- Experience with statistics, advanced mathematical modeling, data science, and physics-informed machine learning methods.
- Experience developing and scaling component technology for high-reliability systems, design for reliability, manufacturability, or Design for Six Sigma.
- Experience writing research proposals, managing projects, and working with cross-functional business-unit partners and academic collaborators.
- Prior functional group management experience, including experience managing PhD-level scientists and engineers.
Responsibilities
- Direct a scientific group conducting research and/or development of products, projects, and programs.
- Collaborate on the direction of basic research and development relevant to long-term objectives and concerns.
- Provide technical guidance, including reviewing test plans, reports, white papers, mathematical models and documentation, and technology development phase-gate reviews.
- Facilitate technology development projects focused on advanced materials and manufacturing technologies such as dry electrode processing and calendaring.
- Collaborate with product development and quality teams on FMEAs, FTAs, hazard assessments, and reliability and system-longevity models.
- Work with internal business and operating-unit customers to understand system-level needs and create technology roadmaps.
- Develop proposals for technology and development programs.
- Monitor and report progress on key team objectives and evaluate completion of tasks and projects.
- Write and approve manuscripts for publication.
- Develop strategies to ensure effective achievement of scientific objectives.
- Oversee interdepartmental activities and research efforts.
- Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure efficient operation of the function.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Global well-being program (Simple Steps)
- Incentive plans, including the Medtronic Incentive Plan
- 401(k) plan with 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)
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
