Sr. Training and Education Specialist - Structural Heart

Medtronic plc; Mounds View (MN); Remote; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Medtronic plc is seeking a remote Senior Professional Affairs & Clinical Education Specialist to lead the strategy, design, development, and execution of healthcare professional education programs across the surgical portfolio. You will collaborate with physician faculty, clinical experts, and cross-functional teams to build curricula and content that support clinical adoption.

The role emphasizes learning strategy, evidence-based education, and educational outcomes, with travel approx.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years OR Advanced degree with 2+ years experience developing healthcare professional education programs, medical education curricula, clinical training initiatives, or learning pathways.
• Experience developing curriculum, training materials, or educational content for healthcare professional or clinical audiences.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and collaborating with physicians, faculty members, key opinion leaders, or healthcare stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of curriculum frameworks, learner pathways, learning objectives, and program success metrics.
• Develop and execute multi-year education strategies that support product launches, portfolio expansion, and emerging clinical evidence.
• Identify and prioritize educational gaps through analysis of field insights, learner feedback, and program performance data.
• Design and oversee creation of compliant educational content, including clinical presentations, case-based learning modules, facilitator guides, and digital learning assets.
• Partner with physician faculty, clinical experts, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and Commercial teams to develop and validate educational curricula and content.
• Facilitate healthcare professional education programs focused on procedural training, technology adoption, and clinical best practices.
• Lead physician engagement activities, consulting programs, and professional education initiatives that strengthen clinician relationships and educational impact.
• Represent educational programs through participation in scientific meetings, conferences, symposia, and other professional education activities.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Curriculum development

Educational content creation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Advanced degree

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 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

A strategic Med Ed leader who translates healthcare-system insights and customer needs into market-development programs, leads complex cross-functional initiatives,. The Medical Education function within the Structural Heart business develops and delivers healthcare professional education programs that support the safe and effective adoption of Medtronic structural technologies. This team partners with Medical Affairs, Marketing, Commercial teams, clinical experts, and physician faculty to design evidence-based learning experiences that align with clinical practice, emerging evidence, product innovation, and educational needs across the surgical portfolio. This position is a remote role within the United States and requires approximately 30% travel to support educational programs, faculty engagement activities, conferences, meetings, and other business needs. The Senior Professional Affairs & Clinical Education Specialist leads the strategy, design, development, and execution of healthcare professional education programs that support clinical adoption of surgical technologies. This role partners with physician faculty, clinical experts, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop curriculum frameworks, educational content, and learning strategies that address healthcare professional education needs across the surgical portfolio.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of curriculum frameworks, learner pathways, learning objectives, and program success metrics.
• Develop and execute multi-year education strategies that support product launches, portfolio expansion, and emerging clinical evidence.
• Identify and prioritize educational gaps through analysis of field insights, learner feedback, and program performance data.
• Design and oversee creation of compliant educational content, including clinical presentations, case-based learning modules, facilitator guides, and digital learning assets.
• Partner with physician faculty, clinical experts, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and Commercial teams to develop and validate educational curricula and content.
• Facilitate healthcare professional education programs focused on procedural training, technology adoption, and clinical best practices.
• Lead physician engagement activities, consulting programs, and professional education initiatives that strengthen clinician relationships and educational impact.
• Represent educational programs through participation in scientific meetings, conferences, symposia, and other professional education activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years OR Advanced degree with 2+ years of experience developing healthcare professional education programs, medical education curricula, clinical training initiatives, or learning pathways.
• Experience developing curriculum, training materials, or educational content for healthcare professional or clinical audiences.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and collaborating with physicians, faculty members, key opinion leaders, or healthcare stakeholders.
• Cardio Vascular clinical, sales, or marketing experience.
• Ability to travel approximately 30% within the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting physician engagement programs, consulting agreements, faculty development initiatives, or professional society partnerships.
• Experience within medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or clinical research environments.
• Experience supporting educational conferences, faculty programs, scientific meetings, or training events.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements related to healthcare professional education and engagement activities.
• 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. 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.

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 & 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):$86,400.00 - $129,600.00

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
• 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)
• 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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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.

Credentialing & E-Verify

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis 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. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.

Our Mission and Culture

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.

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.