Principal Medical Science Technical Field Engineer

Medtronic is a global healthcare technology company focused on alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. They are seeking a Principal Medical Science Technical Field Engineer to provide expertise in physician education and clinical evidence interpretation while driving the adoption of their innovative heart therapies. The role involves extensive travel and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure the effective use of Medtronic products.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• 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
• Build and strengthen relationships across Medtronic to support collaborative solutions that leverage our unique sales and service teams
• Build and maintain high trust relationships based on technical expertise and clinical evidence with key customers across the region
• 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

Requirements:

• 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
• 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
• Degree in biomedical engineering or nursing
• Vascular OR, hospital/clinic experience
• Experience teaching and educating medical personnel, peers, and technical support personnel
• Thorough working knowledge of medical terminology and the medical device industry
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proven ability to build/maintain positive relationships with peers and colleagues across organization levels
• Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate/participate in numerous tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment in an organized manner while meeting deadlines
• Strong work ethic in accomplishing objectives of the position
• Expertise with Microsoft tools and other business applications (i.e., SalesForce.com)
• Ability to meet vendor credentialing requirements