We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Mar 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 Life

In this exciting role as part of the Neuromodulation Operating Unit within the Neuroscience portfolio at Medtronic. As a Senior Field Clinical Engineer (FCE), you will be responsible for the introduction, implementation and follow-up of clinical studies; support of research and development in evaluating concepts for new products the modification of existing devices; serving as a technical resource between engineering, clinical research, and the medical community. Among these responsibilities, the highest priority is given to the support of clinical studies.

Our vision is to become the undisputed world leader in Neuromodulation, improving patient lives through innovative solutions. Our therapies span the care continuum; from early interventional procedures to implantable surgical technologies that relieve pain, restore function, and improve lives of our patients.

We're committed to applying clinical and economic evidence and integrated technologies to our unmatched portfolio of therapies to develop healthcare solutions that increase patient access, improve the efficiency of procedures, and deliver successful patient outcomes.
We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader — that’s why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients. To learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at Medtronic Click Here

This is a remote-based role within the U.S.

Preferred locations: Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Houston, TX; Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; Phoenix, AZ; Denver, CO; Seattle, WA

Ability to travel up to 70%

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Provides technical support to clinical study sites by serving as the technical resource between engineering and the medical community.
• This position is applicable when complex products are involved in clinical trials.
• Typically present during initial implant to determine how the product interacts with a human body.
• Responsible for identifying investigators, presenting protocols for a study, assisting investigators in product application, and submitting status reports on all programs.
• Support research and development in evaluating concepts of new products and modifying existing devices or therapies.
• Individuals in this role are often publishing data and findings in journals and may have existing patents and/or patent applications.

Other Responsibilities

• Provides all aspects of assistance for Clinical Research studies by identifying investigators, nominating sites, performing activation duties, providing training, encouraging enrollment, ensuring quality data acquisition and performing study closure activities.
• Accountable for gaining and maintaining knowledge of clinical sites to best understand and assess physicians’ interests and capabilities.
• Develops expertise in clinical and market released products and functions as a local technical/clinical resource for Medtronic and the customer.
• May be present in the operating room during clinical procedures as well as physician office to facilitate patient testing and data collection.
• Accountable for developing and leveraging relationships in the field to drive clinical activity and maintain focus on the customer.
• Provides feedback from clinical sites on the performance of the product to be incorporated in engineering designs or enhancements, Assists research and development in evaluating concepts for new products, and considers potential modifications for existing devices while serving as a technical resource between engineering and the medical pacing community.
• Provides prospective and real-time feedback to clinical study management in study design and document development. 
• Plays a critical role in educating customers, sales partners and internal Clinical Research talent on the technology that they assist.

Must Have (Minimum Requirements)

To be considered for this role, the minimum requirements must be evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience in clinical research/clinical or as a clinical specialist/field clinical engineer/clinical sales rep or advanced degree and 2 years of experience in clinical research/clinical or as a c