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

Reporting to the Director of Medical Science, the Senior Medical Science Specialist is responsible for leading clinical evidence development for Peripheral applications globally within the Peripheral Vascular Health Operating Unit at Medtronic. Specifically, this role provides subject matter expertise internally and acts as the preferred industry resource to healthcare professionals (HCPs) for clinical science evidence within the Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) domain.  Success in the role relies heavily on several factors:

• Synthesizing succinct messages from complex data and information;
• Applying critical thinking to scientific and clinical research challenges;
• Educating and coaching HCPs and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs);
• Influencing cross-functional teams and communicating throughout all levels of the organization;
• Establishing trust and credibility within the Peripheral Vascular Health treatment community.
• Therapy-specific expertise

The Senior Medical Science Specialist must be detail-oriented and self-motivated, with excellent analytic, facilitation, and communication skills (both oral and written).  This role works collaboratively with nearly all functional teams within the Peripheral Vascular Health Operating Unit, including Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory, Research and Development, Scientific Communications, Physician Relations and Physician Education.  Internally, this role is the PAD – Above the Knee portfolio subject matter expert, ensuring product clinical messaging, clinical data development, and physician education activities are aligned to operating unit priorities.  Specifically, some key activities of the Medical Science Advisor include physician education content and training, scientific and clinical evidence dissemination cross-functionally, and evidence development and prioritization.  Externally, the Medical Science Advisor is the preferred industry clinical science resource for HCPs, establishing strong clinical science relationships with KOLs, and providing clinical science guidance, coaching to faculty and customers and fielding unsolicited request for information on off-label use of technologies.

Role and Responsibilities;

• Be part of a world-class team of individuals dedicated to advancing patient care through transparent and timely clinical evidence generation and dissemination
• Establish, develop, and foster solid relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and internal business partners, and identify future KOLs at strategic academic and community research centers to build relationships early in their career.
• Serve as the key scientific representative of Medtronic Peripheral Vascular Health for health care professionals, providing deep and advanced disease state and therapy information.
• Facilitate the work of KOLs in alignment with Medtronic medical communication strategies through publication and podium activities.
• Gather feedback and insights from KOLs and physician advisors to better inform Medtronic’s research and development teams to overall strategic direction.
• Facilitate initial discussions, intake, and evaluation of physician-initiated research proposals, including ensuring timely communication between requestor and company.
• Understand and effectively communicate current scientific knowledge while maintaining technical expertise within a therapeutic area through attendance of major conferences, congresses, workshops, and training programs.
• Monitor all major meetings for abstract deadlines and work with investigators of Medtronic sponsored research to drive podium presence in support of corporate communication strategies and plans.
• Support field and internal training needs as therapy expert.  Review and provide input on therapy related training materials to ensure scientific accuracy of content.  Collaborate with marketing to ensure all key product messages and claims are scientifically valid and accurate.
• Maintains a deep understanding of the science behind our products.
• Develops competitive intelligence in our product space.
• Drives education and outreach for safe and effective use of our products.
• Develops, implements and oversees integrated evidence-based medical affairs strategic plans for relevant Medtronic organizations.
• Utilizes advanced subject matter expertise to provide medical input to various functions (General Management, Global Strategy & Port