We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Mar 2026

 

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 Cardiac Rhythm Management operating group is a division within Medtronic focused on developing and manufacturing medical devices and solutions for the management of cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. This group’s product portfolio includes implantable pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, and remote monitoring systems. CRM’s mission is to improve patient outcomes and quality of life by providing innovative therapies for the detection, prevention, and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. The group collaborates closely with healthcare professionals and leverages advanced technology and data-driven insights to drive improvements in cardiac care.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

This position will be based in Mounds View, MN.

The Associate Regulatory Affairs Specialist is responsible for collaborating, planning and executing regulatory activities related to Class II and Class III Cardiac devices and therapies to markets for the US FDA and EU Notified Bodies.  You will be assessing the regulatory impact of post-market changes to cleared & approved products and processes and coordinate the implementation of any resulting regulatory strategy for the worldwide market. You will also be coordinating with our regulatory partners worldwide for new device registrations, renewals, and tenders for OUS markets.

Role and Responsibilities

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

• Directs or performs coordination and preparation of document packages for regulatory submissions from all areas of company, internal audits and inspections.
• Leads or compiles all materials required in submissions, license renewal and annual registrations.
• Recommends changes for labeling, manufacturing, marketing, and clinical protocol for regulatory compliance.
• Monitors and improves tracking / control systems.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory procedures and changes.
• May direct interaction with regulatory agencies on defined matters.
• Recommends strategies for earliest possible approvals of clinical trials applications.

Must Have, Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 0 regulatory affairs experience

Nice To Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in a health profession, science and/or engineering field 

• Experience in medical device industry 

• Demonstrated technical writing skills 

• Strong computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets and slide presentations 

• Excellent organizational, project management skills 

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills 

• Notary license 

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.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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