Senior Principal Medical Science Liaison Spec

About the role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Nov 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 95,000 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.

A Day in the Life

• At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do.
• This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts.
• This role will require 75% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

• The Senior Principal Medical Science Liaison Specialist will serve as a resource in Aortic.
• Provide expertise and leadership in the areas of physician education, clinical evidence interpretation, and Medtronic employee education.
• Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of all clinical and scientific data for our products and maintain a deep understanding of the science behind our products.
• Nurture deep, collegial relationships with key thought leaders, professional societies, and payers.
• Drive the adoption of tools and techniques for the safe and effective use of our products.

• Build relationships and demonstrate the clinical outcome and benefits of our products to thought leaders, key opinion leaders and customers.
• Provide perspective to field activities associated with growing existing products and bringing new products to market.
• Provide feedback to product development, quality, education, and marketing teams regarding product performance to improve future offerings.

Main Job Duties/Responsibilities

Off/on label requests for medical information

• Receive and respond to on-label and unsolicited off-label requests per Corporate Policy
• Identify issues, practice or outcome trends, from on/off-label requests, and communicate to internal stakeholders to spur further investigation or to inform strategic decision-making
• Drive education for safe and effective use of our products through delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based responses to requests

Medical Intelligence

• Gather feedback and insights from external stakeholders like Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), clinician societies or patient advocacy groups to better inform Medtronic's research & development priorities as well as the strategic clinical research study plans to inform overall strategic direction

Strategic Partner

• Build and strengthen relationships across Medtronic to support collaborative solutions that leverage our unique sales and service teams

Builds Alliances

• Build and maintain high trust relationships based on technical expertise and clinical evidence with key customers across the region

Strategic Site Engagement

• Collaborate across functions to develop and implement individual site engagement plans in support of scientific partnerships
• Case support for complex procedural approaches to aortic therapy as the Medical Science resource in the field
• Supports clinical study cases, acting at the direction of clinical study teams, to support clinical trial discussions at potential future or existing study sites, etc.

Must Have, Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• Bachelors Degree
• A minimum 10 years direct hospital or clinic experience
• Or a minimum of 8 years of direct hospital or clinic experience with an advanced degree.
• Aortic or Vascular experience

Nice to Have

• Degree in biomedical engineering or nursing
• Experience teaching and educating medical personnel, peers, and technical support personnel
• Thorough working knowledge of medical terminology and the medical device industry
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proven ability to build/maintain positive relationships with peers and colleagues across organization levels
• Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate/participate in numerous tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment in an organized manner while meeting deadlines
• Strong work ethic in accomplishing objectives of the position
• Expertise with Microsoft tools and other business applications (i.e., SalesForce.com)
• Ability to meet vendor credentialing requirements

Additional information

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. 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 impact. In 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.

Benefits

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):$192,000.00 - $288,000.00
• 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).

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.