We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Nov 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

The Structural Heart & Aortic Operating Unit at Medtronic focuses on developing and delivering innovative, minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of heart valve diseases and other structural heart conditions. This includes transcatheter and surgical therapies designed to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. The unit’s portfolio encompasses products such as transcatheter aortic and mitral valve replacement and repair devices, as well as technologies for left atrial appendage management and other structural heart interventions.

We are seeking a committed professional to join our team. While this is a remote position not located at a physical Medtronic site, the candidate hired will be required to reside within the territory and drive to multiple accounts throughout the region. A valid driver's license is essential for this role. This role will require 70% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. ​

The Senior Medical Science Technical Field Engineer will serve as a resource in Aortic. Provide expertise and leadership in the areas of physician education, clinical evidence interpretation, and Medtronic employee education. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Demonstrate extensive knowledge of all clinical and scientific data for our products and maintain a deep understanding of the science behind our products. Nurture deep, collegial relationships with key thought leaders, professional societies, and payers. Drive the adoption of tools and techniques for the safe and effective use of our products. Build relationships and demonstrate the clinical outcome and benefits of our products to thought leaders, key opinion leaders and customers. Provide perspective to field activities associated with growing existing products and bringing new products to market. Provide feedback to product development, quality, education, and marketing teams regarding product performance to improve future offerings.  

Main Job Duties/Responsibilities: 

Off/on label requests for medical information 

• Receive and respond to on-label and unsolicited off-label requests per Corporate Policy 

• Identify issues, practice or outcome trends, from on/off-label requests, and communicate to internal stakeholders to spur further investigation or to inform strategic decision-making 

• Drive education for safe and effective use of our products through delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based responses to requests 

Medical Intelligence 

• Gather feedback and insights from external stakeholders like Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), clinician societies or patient advocacy groups to better inform Medtronic’s research & development priorities as well as the strategic clinical research study plans to inform overall strategic direction 

Strategic Partner  

• Build and strengthen relationships across Medtronic to support collaborative solutions that leverage our unique sales and service teams   

Builds Alliances  

• Build and maintain high trust relationships based on technical expertise and clinical evidence with key customers across the region  

Strategic Site Engagement  

• Collaborate across functions to develop and implement individual site engagement plans in support of scientific partnerships 

• Case support for complex procedural approaches to aortic therapy as the Medical Science resource in the field   

• Supports clinical study cases, acting at the direction of clinical study teams, to support clinical trial discussions at potential future or existing study sites, etc. 

Must Have, Minimum Requirements:

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelors Degree

• A minimum 4 years direct hospital or clinic experience

• Or a minimum of 2 years of direct hospital or clinic experience with an advanced degree.

Nice to Have:

• Degree in biomedical engineering or nursing 

• Vascular OR, hospital/clinic experience 

• Experience teaching and educating medical personnel, peers, and technical support personnel