Senior Principal Scientist and Senior Manager - Metals, Electrochemistry, and Corrosion
Senior Principal Scientist and Senior Manager - Metals, Electrochemistry, and Corrosion
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$ 182400 - 273600
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Job Description
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.The person in this role will work from Medtronics Operational Headquarters (OHQ) in Fridley Minnesota.
The Senior Principal Scientist and Senior Manager of Metals Electrochemistry and Corrosion leads a team of highly skilled scientists within the Global Technology and Innovation Core Technologies group. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong people leadership and strategic execution capabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and advancing the enterprise-wide strategy for metals electrochemistry and corrosion science in support of both current and future technology platforms.
In this role you will interface broadly across Operating Unit (OU) Research Technology and Development teams to identify emerging challenges and opportunities guiding development of core capabilities new technologies technical problem solving and collaborative research initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong scientific credentials in metallurgy electrochemistry and/or corrosion science as well as a demonstrated track record of leading high-performing technical teams and influencing across organizational boundaries.
We believe that when people from different cultures genders and points of view come together innovation is the result and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion diversity and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong are respected and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications to achieve long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.
Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions were a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training mentorship and guidance you need to own your future success. Together we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.
CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES
STRATEGIC AND TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
- Lead the strategic direction and execution of the Core Technologies Metals team aligning efforts with enterprise-wide technology and business priorities.
- Serve as a key technical authority and advisor on complex metallurgy electrochemical and corrosion-related challenges across product lifecycles.
- Shape and evolve the groups capabilities in advanced materials characterization corrosion mechanisms coatings and failure analysis.
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
- Act as a key liaison between the Core Technologies group and Operating Unit R&D organizations to identify needs share best practices and embed core materials knowledge into development programs.
- Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration with adjacent functions such as Quality Regulatory Manufacturing and external research institutions.
TEAM AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
- Provide people leadership mentorship and career development for a team of highly technical individual contributors and potential future leaders.
- Foster a culture of innovation continuous learning scientific rigor and inclusion.
PORTFOLIO EXECUTION AND GOVERNANCE
- Oversee a portfolio of research and technology development programs from inception through implementation ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Monitor project execution and ensure high technical standards proper resource allocation and clear accountability.
EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
- Build and manage strategic partnerships with academic institutions national labs and industrial consortia to advance shared research objectives.
- Represent the organization at industry forums scientific conferences and technical committees. Contribute to peer-reviewed publications and patent filings.
- Assess competitive technology landscapes and IP opportunities including horizon scanning and benchmarking against industries such as aerospace and automotive.
MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)
- Bachelors degree
- 7 years of experience with a bachelors degree or 5 years of experience with an advanced degree
- 5 years of managerial experience
NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)
- Strongly Preferred:
- Ph.D. in Metallurgy Materials Science Chemical Engineering or other relevant technical discipline.
- 10 years of experience in relevant technical domains with 7 years in people and/or technical team leadership roles.
- Demonstrated expertise in failure analysis materials degradation corrosion mechanisms and use of advanced characterization tools.
- Proven experience developing and executing a technology strategy across complex organizations.
- Prior experience in the medical device or other regulated industries.
- Hands-on experience in adjacent disciplines including corrosion testing surface science and mechanical materials evaluation.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g. FDA) and relevant industry standards (e.g. ASTM ISO).
- Experience influencing external technical standards or regulatory guidance through professional society or industry working groups.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
ADDITIONAL DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
- Strong systems thinking and ability to balance near-term product needs with long-term capability development.
- Experience leading change and fostering innovation in scientific environments.
- High level of emotional intelligence and organizational savvy in navigating large matrixed organizations.
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.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital 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 95000 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.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
