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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.

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Senior Materials Engineer

Careers That Change Lives

At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) offers devices and therapies to treat abnormal heart rhythms, as well as cardiac diagnostic and monitoring solutions. This position reports into the CRM R&D Materials Engineering group. The individual will serve as a materials expert with an emphasis on polymers and pharmacokinetics by participating in technical activities for materials selection, processing, analysis, biostability, and process-property-performance relationships for medical devices. Additionally, the individual will serve as a combination specialist with an emphasis on polymers and pharmacological applications, pharmacokinetics, and drug elution.

This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Operating Unit. 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 are working on-site 4 days per week 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 role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

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In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Materials Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Possesses proven expertise in the following business-critical skill sets:
  • Pharmacokinetics and drug elution
  • Materials Characterization

• Familiarity with test method validation and associated analytical test requirements

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements around bioavailability and bioequivalence. Experience with compendial guidance’s including ICH, USP/EP, and 21CFR Part 211/212 and Part 820

• Understanding of basic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics principles (AUC, tmax, Cmax, t1/2)

• Coordinates and conducts laboratory work and data analysis to drive data-driven technical decisions in your discipline.

• Experience with drug discovery and formulation development for device led combination products

• Hands on experience designing benchtop testing and preclinical studies. Possess’ an understanding of requirements for a GLP preclinical study

• Ability to integrate product development and characterization testing into quality system and design controls. Familiarity with requirements around Design Verification and Design Validation.

Qualifications

Must Have - Minimum Requirements

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor’s degree required in chemistry, material science, chemical engineering, polymer science, or technical discipline
• Minimum of 2 years of technical experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 0 years technical experience

Nice to Have

• Expertise in materials with the ability to identify and develop testing methods, correlate material properties with product performance, and predict various failure modes.
• Knowledge of external standards, e.g., ASTM and ISO and their use, limitations, and applications.
• Demonstrated ability to apply skills and knowledge of technical/operational theories and principles to resolve real-world biomaterials challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality technical work within project schedules and timelines.
• Knowledge of statistical methods and Design of Experiments (DoE) using Minitab, JMP, or other statistical software

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