Sr Prin Medical Affairs Specialist

Medtronic•North Haven, CT

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 Joining the Medical Education and Physician Relations team at Medtronic means becoming part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Our team plays a critical role in advancing that mission by shaping the future of Surgical through best in class, evidence based medical education delivered in close partnership with key opinion leaders, societies, and faculty. We are passionate about ensuring healthcare professionals are deeply grounded in the science behind our technologies and are properly trained to use them safely and effectively - ultimately improving outcomes for patients around the world. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategy across the enterprise, translate science into meaningful value propositions, and collaborate with a highly engaged, energetic, and purpose driven team that thrives on learning, innovation, and shared impact. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Clinical or commercial experience working with surgeons, nurses, multidisciplinary care teams at hospitals, surgery centers, ambulatory surgery centers, etc.
Advanced degree or equivalent experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Education, or a related scientific field
Experience partnering with KOLs, professional societies, or external faculty in procedure‑based or medical device education
Ability to translate complex clinical and scientific data into clear, compelling educational and value narratives
Experience collaborating cross‑functionally within a matrixed, global organization (e.g., R&D, Strategy, Marketing, Market Access)
Passion for education innovation, evidence generation, and continuous improvement in how healthcare professionals are trained.
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.

Responsibilities

Maintains a deep understanding of the science behind our products.
Drives education and outreach for safe and effective use of our products.
Develops, implements and oversees integrated evidence-based medical affairs strategic plans for relevant Medtronic organizations.
Utilizes advanced subject matter expertise to provide medical input to various functions (General Management, Global Strategy & Portfolio Management, Business Development & Licensing, Research & Development, & Marketing) and organizational units to facilitate insightful decision-making and enable achievement of business objectives.
Ensures effective objective value propositions are developed and articulated for Medtronic technologies to stakeholders (patients, health care providers, payers, government agencies, health technology assessment organizations, public) through appropriate channels.
Develops competitive intelligence in our product space.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and 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 (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)