Medtronic
Medtronic
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology and manufacturing company developing solutions for complex medical conditions. Its work brings together large, international teams and close collaboration with healthcare professionals to improve treatments, therapies, and access to medical technology. With more than 95,000 employees across over 150 countries, Medtronic focuses on advancing patient care while supporting inclusion, diversity, equity, and sustainable practices across its operations.

Director of Clinical Research, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

Lead Medtronic’s global clinical evidence strategy for peripheral nerve stimulation therapies throughout the product lifecycle. Oversee premarket and postmarket research supporting scientific, regulatory, reimbursement, and commercial goals.

Description

  • Set the global clinical evidence strategy for peripheral nerve stimulation therapies across the product lifecycle.
  • Establish evidence needs based on customer, regulatory, payer, and market access priorities.
  • Oversee the design and delivery of premarket and postmarket clinical studies.
  • Ensure research programs meet scientific, ethical, quality, and regulatory standards worldwide.
  • Collaborate with teams across Clinical Research, R&D, Medical Science, Regulatory, Marketing, Health Economics, and Commercial functions.
  • Lead clinical trials, retrospective database analyses, and meta-analyses.
  • Guide publication plans, including peer-reviewed papers, congress presentations, and scientific forums.
  • Lead internal teams and work with external investigators, advisors, and research partners.
  • Report to the Vice President of Clinical Research and Medical Science for Neuromodulation and Pain Therapies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree plus 10 or more years of experience in clinical research, medical affairs, clinical strategy, or a related healthcare industry field, and at least 7 years leading people; alternatively, a master’s degree, PhD, or PharmD plus at least 8 years of relevant experience and 7 years leading people.
  • Experience leading global clinical research programs spanning premarket and postmarket studies.
  • Experience building and delivering clinical evidence strategies for regulatory, reimbursement, and commercial goals.
  • Knowledge of clinical research regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and global study requirements.
  • For a bachelor’s degree earned outside the United States, the degree must meet the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A).
  • Experience in a strategic leadership role in clinical research or healthcare marketing.
  • Experience with clinical data analysis, retrospective database studies, or evidence synthesis methods.
  • Experience overseeing multiple complex projects and updating senior leaders on program status.
  • Knowledge of global healthcare reimbursement, health economics, and outcomes research principles.
  • Experience influencing cross-functional partners in Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, and Commercial organizations.
  • Unrestricted U.S. work authorization is required at hire and throughout employment. U.S. sponsorship is available only for Principal-level roles and above.

Benefits

  • Flexible benefits package
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term disability leave
  • Dependent daycare spending account
  • Tuition assistance or reimbursement
  • Simple Steps global well-being program
  • Incentive plans
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching
  • Short-term disability
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
  • Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above, or for those meeting IRS earnings thresholds
  • Paid sick time for temporary employees as required by applicable state law
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan for temporary employees

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