Sr Prin Medical Affairs Specialist

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 Joining the Medical Education and Physician Relations team at Medtronic means becoming part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Our team plays a critical role in advancing that mission by shaping the future of Surgical through best in class, evidence based medical education delivered in close partnership with key opinion leaders, societies, and faculty. We are passionate about ensuring healthcare professionals are deeply grounded in the science behind our technologies and are properly trained to use them safely and effectively - ultimately improving outcomes for patients around the world. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategy across the enterprise, translate science into meaningful value propositions, and collaborate with a highly engaged, energetic, and purpose driven team that thrives on learning, innovation, and shared impact. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Maintains a deep understanding of the science behind our products. 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. Develops competitive intelligence in our product space. Must Have: Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree required Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. Nice to Have Clinical or commercial experience working with surgeons, nurses, multidisciplinary care teams at hospitals, surgery centers, ambulatory surgery centers, etc. Advanced degree or equivalent experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Education, or a related scientific field Experience partnering with KOLs, professional societies, or external faculty in procedure‑based or medical device education Ability to translate complex clinical and scientific data into clear, compelling educational and value narratives Experience collaborating cross‑functionally within a matrixed, global organization (e.g., R&D, Strategy, Marketing, Market Access) Passion for education innovation, evidence generation, and continuous improvement in how healthcare professionals are trained. For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. 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 ... (truncated, view full listing at source)