Senior Statistician (hybrid) at Medtronic in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Description:

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
Our Cardiac Rhythm Management Integrated Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. It is comprised of four key businesses: Cardiac Pacing Therapies, Defibrillation Solutions, Patient Management, and Procedure Innovations. Together, we will transform the lives of people with cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.

In this exciting role as a Senior Statistician , you will have primary focus responsibility to support innovative cardiovascular device clinical trials and contribute to efforts in the field of advanced analytics and data solutions. The Senior Statistician will support Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM), Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS), Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Services (CDS) and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS).

Role and Responsibilities

• Designs, plans and executes biostatistical components of plans for research and development projects that establish the conditions essential for determining safety, efficacy, and marketability of pharmaceutical and/or biological products.


• Uses sound statistical methodology to conduct studies relating to the life cycle of the product.


• In development-phase projects, prepares the statistical component of protocols which meet project objectives, health authority guidelines, and clinical trial methodology standards.


• Develops and/or applies statistical theories, methods, and software.


• Summarizes and interprets data into tabular and graphical formats amenable to principles of statistical inference and is responsible for the statistical component of reports describing studies, outcomes and methods used.


• Provides specifications and directions to the clinicians/statistical programmers.


• Supports the regulatory review and approval of the experimental therapies.


• May partner in trial design and in establishing standards for clinical conduct, and the collection, management and/orreporting of data.

Location: Hybrid Mounds View, MN

Ability to travel up to 10% (primarily domestic and may have some international travel).

Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

To be considered for this role, the minimum requirements must be evident on your resume.

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of statistical experience (e.g., statistical modeling, biostatistics)


• OR


• Advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of statistical experience (e.g., statistical modeling, biostatistics)

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• PhD in statistics/biostatistics or relevant fields


• 2+ years post graduate experience in medical research


• Understanding of statistics and machine learning methods, ability to continue self-learning of technical and non-technical skills


• Demonstrated proficiency in SAS, R or Python and experience with low level languages, including C/C++


• Prior experience in FDA and/or global regulatory submissions


• Experience with adaptive designs, Bayesian modeling, sequential data, computational statistics


• Experience in processing large data from various data sources


• Experience in handling of protected patient health information


• Experience in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and/or regulatory compliance guidelines for clinical trials and medical devices (e.g. ISO, MDD/MDR, CFR)


• Insatiable desire to learn, to innovate, and to challenge themselves for the benefit of patients.

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):$116,000.00 - $174,000.00

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).

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 90,000+ 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 law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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