Principal Medical Science Writer - Structural Heart 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
The publications team, a part of the SH&A Medical Science Team, is responsible for global evidence dissemination from Medtronic-sponsored clinical trials and registry data. The team supports the development of manuscripts, abstracts, and podium presentations. Medical science writers in this role work closely with Principal Investigators and internal team members from the clinical study team, statistics, physician relations, and clinical leadership. The ideal candidate for this position is experienced in writing and editing manuscripts at a medical device company (preferred) or other industry, with knowledge in structural heart disease, cardiology, and medical devices. Additionally, relevant medical writing certification (AMWA, CMPP, etc) and familiarity with pertinent writing guidelines (ICMJE, AMA, GPP, etc) is strongly desired.

The Principal Medical Science Writer is responsible for the preparation of documents that support the presentation and publication needs of assigned therapeutic areas and/or products in the Structural Heart & Aortic Operating Unit.

This is a remote position and candidates can be located anywhere in the United States.

Ability to travel up to 25%.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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


• Writes, edits, and formats manuscripts and abstracts in collaboration with lead authors


• Prepares congress presentations (oral or poster) for accepted abstracts


• Compiles, analyzes, and summarizes data for each writing project


• Conducts literature searches as needed for new publications


• Develops an in-depth knowledge of key therapy and product areas, stays abreast of current literature


• Collaborates with physicians, clinical and statistics teams to plan and identify appropriate analysis plans

Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelors degree required


• Minimum of 7 years of clinical/ medical/ scientific writing experience


• Or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years clinical/ medical/ scientific writing experience

Nice to Have

• PhD, MD, or PharmD degree


• Working knowledge of cardiovascular or structural heart disease device therapies


• Experience writing publications within a medical device company or related industry


• Excellent writing skills (CMPP, BELS, AMWA, MWC certification a plus)


• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously


• Experience conducting literature searches and literature reviews


• Clinical trial experience


• Strong team player and the ability to adapt to competing priorities


• Experience working with physicians/key opinion leaders in an industry or clinical setting


• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills

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):$124,800.00 - $187,200.00

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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