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A Day in the Life

Our Neuromodulation operating unit delivers advanced therapies for chronic pain movement disorders and nervous system conditions offering SCS DBS and targeted drug delivery. Through proven technology clinical evidence and innovation we provide personalized solutions that restore function and enhance quality of life.

Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions

Medtronic pioneered neuromodulation through landmark innovations - from the first spinal cord stimulator (SCS) for chronic pain to deep brain stimulation systems (DBS) and implantable targeted drug delivery (TDD) - continuing a 40 year legacy of advancing patient care through bold science and collaboration. Within this space Medtronic Neuromodulation R&D develops cutting-edge therapies that modulate the nervous system; the Pain Interventions Senior Scientist plays a key role on this team reporting to the Pain Interventions Research Manager.

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

• Develop core scientific and technical expertise in SCS for chronic pain and other indications

• Design and execute preclinical and premarket clinical studies to evaluate scientific clinical and technical feasibility of applying new therapy and technology concepts to current products and new innovations

• Analyze data write research reports prepare and deliver presentations on the research submit patent disclosures and publish abstracts and manuscripts

• Collaborate closely with Marketing Product Development Regulatory and Clinical Research teams to support development of new therapies products and features

• Represent Medtronic Neuromodulation externally with our Customers and Key Opinion Leaders

Location: Rice Creek/Fridley MN

Onsite: At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. Were working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance foster an environment of belonging and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the role will require <20% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering Neuro-engineering Neuroscience or related field with minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in regulated industry

• OR Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering Neuro-engineering Neuroscience or related field with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in regulated industry

• OR PhD in Biomedical Engineering Neuro-engineering Neuroscience or related field with 0 years of relevant experience in regulated industry

Nice to Have

• Deep expertise in the neuroscientific mechanisms underlying chronic pain

• Experience contributing to first-in-human and/or clinical feasibility studies

• Strong proficiency in statistical methods with demonstrated analytical thinking experimental design and problem-solving capabilities

• Extensive experience handling large datasets and developing algorithms using tools such as MATLAB or Python

• Working knowledge of neural signal analytics and neuro-engineering principles

• Experience partnering with chronic pain clinician-researchers

• Background in developing or working with preclinical animal models

• Familiarity with Medtronic Inceptiv closed-loop SCS technology

• Working knowledge of Medtronic Neuromodulation products and therapies

• Experience operating within regulated medical device environments

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 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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend lifewhere your unique background and perspective are valued.

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.

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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.