Senior Clinical Research Specialist - Aortic at Medtronic in Santa Rosa, California

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 Dec 2024

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

In this exciting role as a Senior Clinical Research Specialist (CRS) within the Structural Heart and Aortic Operating Unit, you will have primary focus responsibility to lead study management duties for assigned clinical programs to evaluate performance, safety, and efficacy of products and to satisfy applicable regulatory standards and Medtronic internal requirements for clinical studies. This work will drive development and advancement of best-in-class Aortic therapies. Senior CRS will work with the Clinical Management to satisfy applicable regulatory standards and Medtronic internal requirements for clinical studies and assume project management responsibilities for selected studies and site management activities as needed.

The Senior CRS will collaborate with other members of the Structural Heart and Aortic Clinical Research and Medical Science Team, as well as other cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Research and Development, Corporate Biostats, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical IT, and others). The Senior CRS collaborates, build relationships, and communicates effectively with a large group of internal and external stakeholders in a rapidly changing landscape, while managing the timely completion of deliverables.

The Structural Heart and Aortic integrated operating unit offer minimally invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function of the heart and the aorta. We focus on the transcatheter replacement or repair of the four heart valves-aortic, pulmonic, mitral, tricuspid-and the placement of stent grafts to treat aneurysms and dissections of the body's largest artery, the aorta. This role will be within the Aortic therapies clinical research group.

You'll always have new challenges pursuing ideas that are exciting, innovative, and just plain cool. Build out the future of Aortic therapies. Think critically about healthcare problems and/or opportunities to advance science faster than others. Do research on improving the healthcare of millions.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident - we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions. To learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at Medtronic Click Here

Primary location is Santa Rosa, CA, but open to consider remote position within the United States.

Ability to travel up to 10% domestic and international.

A Day in the Life

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

• Oversees, designs, plans and develops clinical evaluation research studies.


• Conducts registered and non-registered clinical studies of products that have been determined to satisfy a medical need and/or offer a commercial potential.


• Experience with FDA and MDR regulations


• Oversees and resolves operational aspects of clinical trials in conjunction with project teams and in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and specific country regulations and may prepare clinical trial budgets.


• May be responsible for clinical supply operations, site and vendor selection.


• Builds and maintains optimal relationships and effective collaborations with various internal and external parties.


• Manages and able to work effectively in an ambiguous environment where not all inputs/outputs have clear definition and responsibilities.


• Assists with overall successful conduct of assigned clinical studies consistent with applicable regulations, guidelines, and policies.


• Participates in overall clinical management plan, protocol and case report form development.


• Oversees site initiation activities, resolution and follow-up of site issues, and study closure activities.


• Provides support and training for clinical study sites to assure data integrity and protocol compliance. Prepares study materials and/or training and tracks and maintains study documentation. Prepares clinical case summaries. Sets up and maintains accurate clinical study files.


• Performs data review, reviews data discrepancies, generates reports.


• Interfaces with representatives from key functional groups including Product Development, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Distribution, and Regulatory Affairs.


• Represents Medtronic from clinical research respective within the country / region and collects feedback from local customers and authorities.


• May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area


• May manage projects, requiring delegation on work and review of others work product


• Assists clinical management with other duties as requested.

Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

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

• Bachelor's degree


• 4 years of clinical research experience

OR

• Advanced degree with 2 years of clinical research experience

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Degree in life sciences, or related medical/scientific field.


• Experience conducting/working on clinical studies and managing clinical trial data review


• Clinical Research experience at Medtronic or within a medical device industry, preferably in cardiovascular area


• Experience in managing multiple clinical research sites with proven results in study execution.


• Strong knowledge of clinical monitoring functions and clinical research methodologies, including study design, implementation, and reporting


• Basic understanding of biostatistics


• Experience with Clinical Operations and interfacing with CRO teams.


• Clinical study management experience


• Experience in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and/or regulatory compliance guidelines for clinical trials.


• Excellent project management and organization skills.


• Proficiency in MS Office applications: Excel, PowerPoint and Word, Project (or similar scheduling software), project management techniques and tools; and web-based applications.


• Ability to identify and implement solutions in addressing study issues.

About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

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. (ADA-United States of America)

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.

Learn more about our benefits at benefits.medtronic.com

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):$105,600.00 - $158,400.00

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).

In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals. Learn more about total rewards here.

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple 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 match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital 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 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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