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A Day in the Life

We are hiring aPrincipal Medical Affairs Specialistto join the CAS Medical Science team reporting to the Director of Medical Affairs to assist in the acquisition assimilation and dissemination of clinical evidence for aortic therapies. The Medical Affairs team evaluates the evidence landscape to tell a clinical story grounded in evidence with the intent of building physician confidence in our therapy knowledge and products improving physician practice and advancing patient will play an important role in monitoring analyzing and communicating scientific literature and Congress presentations and developing communications for internal teams and external physician customers. You will partner closely with Health Care Professionals (HCPs) Medical Education Marketing Physician Relations Public Relations and Clinical Research teams to best leverage clinical evidence.

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 groups within the Aortic business including Marketing Clinical Regulatory Research and Development and Physician Education.

A Day in the Life:

• Keep abreast of novel data trends leading developments and technology by continuously monitoring published scientific literature and attending scientific conferences
• Critically evaluate clinical publications and conference/congress presentations and integrate new findings into existing knowledge base
• Participate in cross-functional literature review meetings to ensure all functions are aligned on the key clinical data
• Maintain clinical evidence communication tool/s used by the global Aortic team
• Develop/update/create physician podium presentations for major Aortic congresses

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

• Write and reviews scientific materials such as literature abstracts posters manuscripts for publication slides sets and promotional materials for scientific content off-label use considerations claim substantiation and fairness.
• Demonstrates the ability to search critically evaluate and synthesize published medical and scientific literature clinical study data or other relevant data sources to address medical information inquiries.
• Author or contribute to research writing and editing of manuscripts State of the Art assessments review of clinical trial data and development of other scientific materials.
• Leverages medical/scientific expertise to address medical information (MI) inquiries from HCPs and internal personnel.
• Collaborates and develops trusted relationships with key functions; drive and influence evidence-based scientific decision making across the matrix organization.

Must Have; Minimum Requirements

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

• Bachelors degree
• Minimum of 7 years experience in a role involving developing communications for the scientific community (e.g. Medical Affairs Clinical Research and/or healthcare industry)
• Or an Advanced degree withminimum of 5 years experience in a role involving developing communications for the scientific community (e.g. Medical Affairs Clinical Research and/or healthcare industry)

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree (PhD PharmD or MD) with experience in the medical device industry and cardiovascular systems including cardiac electrophysiology.
• Experience in scientific communication and literature review searches with proven record of publications in the cardiovascular disease space.
• Experience creating and summarizing professional podium presentations for scientific meetings.

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.

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