Robotic Startup Specialist

MNO Medtronic Norge AS; Oslo; On-site; NOK 640,000 - 960,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Job summary

Medtronic Norge AS is seeking a seasoned robotics program specialist to lead the HUGO RAS deployment. The role requires coordinating surgeon training, program reviews, and collaboration with hospital staff and Medtronic engineers to ensure smooth integration of robotic systems.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree (Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, or equivalent), a Master’s preferred, and fluent Norwegian and English with the ability to travel nationwide (>75%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, or equivalent).
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English.
• Willingness to travel throughout the country (>75%).
• 5+ years of experience with operating rooms and surgery procedures.

Responsibilities

• Meet with robotic program stakeholders to set goals and metrics for HUGO RAS.
• Conduct regular program reviews to stay on track.
• Develop surgeon training plans and coordinate off-site training.
• Support staff training through learning curves.
• Collaborate with field service engineers to prepare the operating room.

Skills

Norwegian fluency

English fluency

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

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

The surgical robotics utilization team manages all aspects of system installation, start-up, customer training, account analysis, drive and optimize the robotic program. Placement of a HUGO surgical robot in the hospital requires full-time support for an account specific period to ensure successful integration into the hospital’s service lines. The utilization team members are seasoned professionals with in-depth knowledge of the healthcare value chain as well as a broad experience across multiple disciplines. They partner with all relevant hospital stakeholders to drive complex transformational changes, implement innovative growth strategies, streamline patient-focused care pathways and optimize operations.

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the largest and most successful medical technology company in the world is entering the market of Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS). We are seeking talented individuals that are eager to use all their skills and competencies to quickly deploy our ground-breaking robotic assisted surgical therapies to patients, surgeons and hospitals in several countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned

• Meet with the robotic program stakeholders and develop program goals and metrics for HUGO™ RAS-system.
• Conduct regular program review meetings to remain on-track.
• Develop a surgeon training plan, coordinate attendance at Medtronic’s off-site training and arrange for proctored cases post-training as needed.
• Develop a training plan to support staff to include attendance at a Medtronic off-site training class and support staff through their learning curve.
• Support the technology adoption by attending to cases during a surgeon and staff member’s learning sessions.
• Utilize change management techniques to engage clinical stakeholders and attain buy‑in.
• Coach hospitals’ staff to promote skill transfer and achieve self‑sufficiency in operational excellence.
• Cooperate with Medtronic field service engineer (FSE) and the hospital staff to prepare the operating room to host the HUGO™ RAS-system.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree at a minimum (Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, etc.).
• Preferably Master’s Degree.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English.
• The ability to speak more languages is a plus.
• Willingness to travel throughout your country (>75%).
• Demonstrable experience over 5 years, including relevant knowledge and experience of operating rooms and surgery procedures.

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.

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.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Norway: 640,000.00 NOK - 960,000.00 NOK | This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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 95,000+ 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.

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