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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

LOCATION: The person in this role may work remotely within the US or onsite at a US-based Medtronic facility. Preference for the person to work EST hours.

The Medtronic Global Regulatory Affairs team is looking for a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our Clinical Research, Medical Science, and Regulatory Affairs Organization. In this role, you will be a key contributor and advocate, with a primary responsibility of shaping U.S. medical device regulatory policy. Your success in this role is reliant on your ability and willingness to operate in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, geographically dispersed team environment.

You will be responsible for monitoring and influencing U.S. regulatory policies related to medical devices and advocating for Medtronic's interests in relation to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policy. Your expertise and guidance will play a crucial role in shaping the regulatory landscape for Medtronic's medical devices, ultimately enhancing patient access to innovative healthcare solutions.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact.

Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Works with regional SMEs to develop and execute U.S. regulatory advocacy strategies and action plans, including identifying opportunities for advocacy/educational opportunities with regulators.

• May direct interaction with regulatory agencies on defined matters and engage with industry associations, including AdvaMed, and other stakeholders to influence U.S. regulatory policy development.

• Keeps abreast of developingU.S. regulatory guidelines, regulations, and policies related to medical devices, provides analysis of impact to Medtronic, and communicates relevant updates to internal stakeholders.

• Monitors industry trends and emerging U.S. regulatory issues impacting Medtronic’s business and regulatory environment.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identifyU.S. regulatory challenges and develop and implement advocacy strategies for addressing them.

• Leads on commenting for external documents and participateon external working groups, as needed.

• Supports other team members in advancing global policy efforts, including commenting on key documents.

• Leads work to develop talking points that can be utilized in U.S. regulatory advocacy work, and work with communications support to develop presentations for advocacy to regulators.

• . Works with project manager to maintain and update the Global Regulatory Policy SharePoint, including providing summaries of key policy updates, identifying commenting opportunities, and maintaining advocacy trackers to support U.S. regulatory advocacy efforts.

• Directs or performs coordination and preparation of document packages for regulatory submissions from all areas of company, internal audits, and inspections.

• Leads or compiles all materials required in submissions, license renewal and annual registrations.

• Recommends changes for labeling, manufacturing, marketing, and clinical protocol for regulatory compliance.

• Monitors and improves tracking / control systems.

• Recommends strategies for earliest possible approvals of clinical trials applications.

MUST HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree plus 7+ years of related experience within the medical device industry or a regulatory agency (or 5+ years with an advanced degree)

NICE TO HAVE

• Demonstrable understanding of U.S. FDA regulatory requirements and policy

• Regulatory experience within the medical device industry or a regulatory agency, such as the FDA

• Experience in advocacy related to healthcare policy and regulations.

• Ability to analyze complex information, identify key issues and develop strategic approaches.

• Ability to synthesize and present on complex technical topics

• Strong interpersonal, oral, presentation, and written communication skills.

• Flexible work hours to accommodate global stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in complex business and project areas.

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and changing environments, to learn quickly and teach others; flexible and able to adapt to shifting priorities.

• Strong research and analytical skills

• Experience with technical regulatory topics and strong working knowledge of device regulatory requirements

• Innovative and strategic thinker

• Self-starter

• Global mindset

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):$114,400.00 - $171,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)

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 (http://www.medtronic.com) .

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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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.

We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities

• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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