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A Day in the Life

Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver resultsthe right way. Thats the Medtronic Mindset our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better healthier lives.

Join a world-class medical device manufacturing site in Brooklyn Park Minnesota with Medtronic! At Medtronic Brooklyn Park you will get to be on the cutting edge of cardiac surgery medical device manufacturing ensuring the products for our patients are safe and free from contamination. At Medtronic we put patients first and in this role as Microbiologist Sterilization Specialist II you will serve a critical function in that mission by ensuring the Brooklyn Park sites cleanroom is compliant with both internal and external requirements as well as ensuring product safety with product test review data trending audit support and performing non-conformance investigations. Join a team of passionate microbiologists who each play a critical role in ensuring the parts we manufacture are safe and compliant.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

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

• Understand and implement policies that ensure compliance for controlled environments on-site in accordance with ISO 14644 series.

• Follow protocols and regulations in order to clean store and/or deliver products supplies and/or instruments.

• Interpret and evaluate the analyses in terms of accuracy and precision compared against established specifications and recommends and implements corrective action where necessary.

• Perform review of microbiology laboratory tests and ensure product families are appropriately tested at set frequencies.

• Support internal microbiology lab as needed with analyzing chemical biological or microbiological products raw materials in-process materials release test samples or stability samples in support of the companys quality program.

• Develop validate and implement controlled environment methods and overall site contamination control.

• Apply existing techniques and procedures with recommendations and implementation of modification for improved efficiency or devise and develop new analytical methods and techniques.

• Perform qualitative tests or quantitative assays on samples using techniques that vary from use of standard analytical equipment to highly modern and automated instrumentation.

• May also be involved in establishing requirements for the transfer of methodology from R&D projects.

• Prepare for internal and external audits and ensure manufacturing areas are compliant with internal work instructions. This includes performing quality walks and periodic assessment of internal processes.

• Perform corrective and preventative actions to support manufacturing nonconformances and close gaps from audits.

• Prepare clean disinfect and/or sterilize instruments materials products and/or supplies.

• Support change control of internal work instructions and policies to align with industry best practices.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

• Bachelors degree in science or technical field with 2years of work experience in microbiology sterilization and/or biocompatibility experience OR Advanced degree in science or technical field with 0years of work experience in microbiology sterilization and/or biocompatibility experience

Nice to Have

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Microbiology or related technical discipline.

• CISS certification AAMI WG or other external body training certifications

• Working knowledge of trending data software (Minitab Excel etc.) and performing statistical analysis

• On site employment is required but willing to accommodate 1 day of remote work a week

• Flexible and open minded regarding daily task requirements and prioritizing projects

• Able to work collaboratively and efficiently in both a team environment and individually on specific projects

• Strong understanding of Microsoft apps (Excel Word etc.)

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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.