We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Dec 2025

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

The Principal Health Economics & Outcomes Research Specialist for Canada and Latin America will work closely with region-specific Health Economics and Outcomes researchers to develop and implement strategies to optimize Market Access for the innovative diabetes devices such as insulin pumps continuous glucose monitors and SmartMDI. The successful candidate will collaborate with region specific HEPR experts to develop HTA dossiers and provide support on the design execution and dissemination of HEOR studies to meet the business this role you will advise and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including reimbursement healthcare policy marketing payer marketing medical affairs and other functions.

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronics Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

Responsibilities may include providing input on clinical trial design and Real-World Evidence (RWE) generation and communication.

• Works closely with the other functions within the Market Access team to support the development of evidence that will improve the understanding of the treatment of diabetes and will demonstrate the value of Medtronics extensive diabetes device profile. The data generated should inform strategic internal decisions as well.

• Develops HTA submission documents to meet requirements for optimal reimbursement coverage and utilization. Collaborates closely with regional Health Economics Policy and Reimbursement (HEPR) teams to identify Canadian or Latin American specific evidence needs and synergies.

• Supports the design and implementation of observational and economic research studies or economic models including cost-effectiveness cost-utility and budget impact models. These materials should provide value perspective and evidence for clinical and/or pre-clinical product portfolio decisions marketing regulatory agency submissions (HTA) and product reimbursement strategies.

• Conduct both systematic and targeted literature searches that will be foundational to the development of value dossiers suitable for HTA submissions in Canada and Latin America.

• Compares and evaluates the value of Medtronics products and therapies versus the other products in the market basket with respect to the clinical economic and outcomes data from clinical trials and Real-World Evidence (RWE) studies including epidemiology studies registries observational studies payer pilots cost-effectiveness modeling surveys and meta-analyses.

• Collaborates with the Clinical Development team to ensure that an integrated evidence plan including RWE is available to support country approval and reimbursement.

• Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of the evidence needed to inform government agencies in Canada and Latin America to secure reimbursement.

• Prepares observational and economic research study results for dissemination via abstracts presentations and/or peer-reviewed publications.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

Bachelors degree and 7 years of relevant experience in the healthcare industry

Or

Masters degree and 5 years of relevant experience in the healthcare industry

Nice To Have

• Degree in PharmD Masters degree or PhD in epidemiology health economics biostatistics public health

• An understanding of the HTA systems in Canada and Latin America

• Experience securing reimbursement for devices and/or pharmaceuticals in Canada or Latin American Countries.

• Ability to collaborate closely with Medtronic MiniMed HEPR experts in Canada and Latin America

• Fluency in English required proficiency in Spanish an asset

• Project management experience; demonstrated consultative mindset

• Proven ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization

• Proven relationship-building and maintaining skills with internal and external stakeholders including physicians payers

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills especially the ability to communicate complex analytical techniques in a way that is understandable by non-quantitative audiences

• Postgraduate training or experience in health economics health policy epidemiology or health services research

• Experience working with administrative claims data

• Experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry

• Proficiency programming using statistical software (e.g. SAS R etc.)

• Strong quantitative skills preferably with training in econometrics or statistics

• Experience in the analysis synthesis and presentation of complex data from multiple sources

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):$136800.00 - $205200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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).

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

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