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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

         

         

As one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic, Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. Guided by our Mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—we develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most.

Our Neuromodulation Operating Unit provides advanced therapies for chronic pain, movement disorders, and other neurological conditions. Through spinal cord stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and targeted drug delivery systems, we deliver personalized treatments that restore function, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life worldwide.

Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions

Careers That Change Lives

In this exciting role as Senior Manager, Clinical Research (Sr CRM) within the Neuromodulation Operating Unit, you will oversee the management, execution, and day-to-day activities of Medtronic-sponsored Pain Interventions clinical studies. Reporting to the Director of Clinical Research, this role includes leading multiple clinical study assignments, contributing to clinical strategy, and managing a team of Clinical Research Specialists.

Our vision is to be the global leader in Neuromodulation by improving patient lives through innovative therapies. Our portfolio spans the care continuum—from early interventional procedures to implantable technologies that relieve pain, restore function, and enhance quality of life. We are committed to leveraging clinical and economic evidence, along with integrated technologies, to expand patient access, improve procedural efficiency, and drive better outcomes.

A Day in the Life

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

• Provides leadership for the conduct of clinical studies and in the development of clinical evidence for pre-market and post-market trials/studies as it applies to product lifecycle.

• Studies must be scientifically valid, meet all relevant regulatory requirements and be conducted within ethical guidelines.

• The end result of the clinical studies must be a fair assessment of the safety and efficacy of the tested product (s) and attainment of product approvals in a timely manner.

• Collaborates and implements clinical/regulatory strategies to obtain timely product approvals from relevant regulatory bodies as well as fulfilling reimbursement needs and additional marketing claims needed for therapy adoption.

• Builds and maintains a strong network and close relationship with the various internal and external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders.

• Provides oversight of study team performance, with accountability for milestones and budget management

• Identifies and implements novel clinical research efficiencies, e.g., use of digital tools, artificial intelligence, etc.

• Leads talent development, hiring, coaching, mentoring and performance of direct reports

• Actively identifies and leads functional process improvement

Location: Rice Creek/Fridley, MN

Onsite: At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We’re working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary. This role will require 25% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Travel: up to 25% (primarily domestic and occasionally international).

Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

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

• Bachelor’s degree required and a minimum of 7 years of experience in managing clinical research studies with minimum of 5 years of managerial experience, or

• Advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in managing clinical research studies w