We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 Apr 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

In this exciting role of Principal Medical Information Specialist, you will have an opportunity to provide technical and medical information to both external healthcare professionals and internal personnel, analyze and research inquiries and documents interactions according to organizational and regulatory guidelines.

The Endoscopy Operating Unit at Medtronic has created a business out of disrupting the status quo in the detection, prevention, and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and chronic diseases. We’ve done this by commercializing transformational technologies that improve patient management and standards of care while increasing access to our innovations worldwide.

Location: Hybrid from Lafayette, CO or Mounds View, MN

This role does not have budget for relocation assistance

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

• Leverages medical/scientific expertise to address medical information (MI) inquiries from HCPs and internal personnel.
• Maintain medical information documents and reports.
• Demonstrates the ability to search, critically evaluate, and synthesize published medical and scientific literature, clinical study data, or other relevant data sources to address medical information inquiries.
• Reviews scientific materials such as literature, abstracts, posters, manuscripts for publication, slides sets, and promotional materials for scientific content, off-label use considerations, claim substantiation, and fairness.
• May author or contribute to research, writing, and editing of manuscripts, State of the Art assessments, and development of other scientific materials.
• Collaborates and develops trusted relationships with key functions; drive and influence evidence-based scientific decision making across the matrix organization.
• Actively supports compliance to Corporate Off-Label policies.

Required Knowledge and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience in medical writing, clinical, medical affairs or research

OR

• An advanced degree with 5+ years of experience in medical writing, clinical, medical affairs or research
   

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in handling medical inquiries and communications, particularly within a healthcare or pharmaceutical setting
• Proficiency in conducting comprehensive literature searches and reviews, with familiarity in using medical and scientific databases like PubMed
• Proven ability to write and contribute to scientific manuscripts and literature reviews, demonstrating clarity, precision, and adherence to publication standards
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including R&D, regulatory, and clinical teams, to gather and synthesize information effectively
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex medical inquiries and provide accurate, evidence-based responses
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and internal stakeholders effectively
• Understanding of medical device regulations and industry standards
• Ability to manage multiple inquiries and projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and efficient responses
• Advanced degree
• Knowledge of endoscopy and gastrointestinal conditions, with exposure to related medical technologies

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.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$134,400.00 - $201,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.