Principal Professional Affairs & Clinical Education Specialist

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Sep 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.

The Principal Professional Affairs & Clinical Education Specialist is part of the Surgical business Medical Education function focused on developing and delivering healthcare professional education that supports the safe and effective adoption of Medtronic surgical technologies. This team partners closely with Medical Affairs commercial marketing clinical experts and physician faculty to create evidence-based learning experiences aligned with evolving clinical practice product innovation and educational needs across the surgical portfolio.
This position is a remote role within the United States and requires approximately 50% travel to support educational programs faculty engagement activities conferences meetings and other business needs.

The Principal Professional Affairs & Clinical Education Specialist leads the strategy design development and execution of healthcare professional education programs that support clinical adoption of surgical technologies. This role partners across Medical Affairs physician faculty and cross-functional stakeholders to develop curriculum frameworks educational content and learning strategies that address clinical education needs and support healthcare professional training.

Primary Responsibilities

• Define and maintain curriculum frameworks learning objectives learner pathways and success metrics for healthcare professional education programs.
• Develop and execute multi-year curriculum roadmaps that support product launches portfolio expansion and emerging clinical evidence.
• Identify and prioritize education gaps through analysis of field insights learner feedback and program performance data.
• Lead the creation of standardized compliant and reusable educational content including clinical presentations case-based learning modules facilitator guides and digital learning assets.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs physician faculty clinical experts and cross-functional partners to include commercial teams to develop and validate educational curriculum and content.
• Facilitate educational programs for healthcare professionals focused on diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and technology utilization.
• Support physician-led education initiatives consulting programs and professional education activities that strengthen engagement with clinicians and healthcare organizations.
• Participate in scientific meetings symposia conferences and educational programming activities to support procedural and product awareness.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 7 years of relevant experience to include; developing educational curricula learning pathways healthcare professional education programs medical education programs or clinical training initiatives; sales/or marketing experience or Advanced degree with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing curriculum training materials or learning content for healthcare professionals or clinical audiences.
• Experience collaborating with physicians faculty members key opinion leaders or other healthcare stakeholders to support educational initiatives.
• Experience leading projects and collaborating across multiple functions to deliver education or training programs.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% to support educational programs meetings conferences and business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical and sales experience supporting hernia colorectal gynecology urology bariatric thoracic or robotic procedures.
• Experience supporting physician engagement programs medical education initiatives or professional society partnerships.
• Experience within healthcare medical device pharmaceutical biotechnology or clinical research environments.
• Experience coordinating conferences educational events faculty programs or meeting logistics.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements related to healthcare.

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.

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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):$104800.00 - $157200.00

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.

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