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A Day in the Life

The Principal Medical Affairs Specialist is responsible for leading clinical evidence development for the Structural Heart & Aortic 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 Structural Heart & Aortic 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 Structural Heart & Aortic treatment community.


• Therapy-specific expertise

The Principal Medical Affairs 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, and Physician Education. Internally, this role ensures 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 & Portfolio Management, Business Development & Licensing, Research & Development, & Marketing) and organizational units to facilitate insightful decision-making and enable achievement of business objectives.


• Ensures effective objective value propositions are developed and articulated for Medtronic technologies to stakeholders (patients, health care providers, payers, government agencies, health technology assessment organizations, public) through appropriate channels.


• Domestic and international travel up to 50% of time.

Must Have:

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelor's degree is required with a minimum of 7 years of integrated evidence-based medical affairs strategic plan experience, in a clinical or therapeutic environment


• Or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of integrated evidence-based medical affairs strategic plan experience, in a clinical or therapeutic environment.

Nice to Have:

• (Ph.D., M.D) highly desired


• Experience in pharma, biotech and or/medical devices


• Statistical or clinical trial experience


• Demonstrated success in effective interpersonal and communication skills and ability to build and foster relationships with KOLs.


• Intellectual curiosity and intelligence about the field of science/medicine for which they are responsible.


• Highly motivated to comprehend and communicate large amounts of scientific content in a clear, concise fashion.


• Significant direct experience communicating complex scientific information in a manner that meets the needs of a variety of internal stakeholders and external healthcare practitioners.


• Demonstrated ability to work with often demanding or difficult clients.


• Significant experience and success in self-managing priorities and multitasking projects.


• Strong teamwork/Interpersonal skills.


• Advanced presentation and computer skills with expertise in literature identification and evaluation.


• Physician education experience


• Advanced data visualization techniques

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 - $201,600

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).

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