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A Day in the Life

As the Associate Training/Education Specialist, you will be responsible for assisting the customer training and education area, supporting a team to conduct product workshops, consultative labs, and assist with medical education labs at the Lafayette, CO site. In this role, you will work in conjunction with the Meeting Services, Sales, Marketing, Medical Education and Research & Development teams for lab scheduling and event execution.

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

• Assist under supervision to plan and coordinates product training programs for field support personnel and customers.


• Obtain information needed to assist and preparing training programs; prepares training materials; coordinates the development of training aids.


• Ensure training program(s) meets company and customer objectives.


• Maintain communication with customers to ensure effectiveness of training.


• May utilize trainers with technical expertise.


• Conduct labs in a safe, secure, and clean environment, following regulatory requirements.


• Interacts in a professional manner with participants in lab and social situations.


• Maintain and demonstrate a high level of technical knowledge of current surgical procedures (Neurosurgery, Orthopedic, Otology, Craniofacial, etc.), anatomy and physiology.


• Assist and execute logistical set up, dismantling and cleaning of laboratory equipment.


• Assist in maintaining inventory levels and equipment repairs.


• Assist specimen ordering, recorded keeping and finial disposition of all material, including human anatomical material.


• Answer technical questions regarding proper selection, care and maintenance of products.


• Other non-routine duties as assigned by the Manager


• Night and weekend work as required


• Travel approximately 20%

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 4+ years of relevant experience in a clinical lab setting, clinical training, field sales/support in medical device, healthcare industry or equivalent experience (OR Associate's Degree with 2+ years experience OR a Baccalaureate Degree).

Nice to Have:

• Willing to work with human anatomical material


• Comfortable making group presentations


• Reliable and punctual


• Excellent writing and communication skills.


• Excellent interpersonal skills.


• Must be extremely well organized with strong attention to details.

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):$53,600.00 - $80,400.00

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).

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 90,000+ 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.

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