Surgical Lab Specialist IV

Boston Scientific; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific in Minnesota is seeking a Surgical Lab Specialist to run the on-site surgical lab, coordinating activities, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety and compliance. You will support demonstrations, training sessions, and development activities for sales reps, physicians and R&D teams.

The role is onsite five days a week, with opportunities to work closely with cross-functional teams and external vendors. Prior surgical lab or healthcare experience is valued.

Qualifications

• 3 years with High School Diploma and/or equivalent experience, training, or apprenticeships.
• Preferred: Associate’s degree or certificate in surgical technology.
• Experience in a surgical lab, medical device company, or healthcare environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee scheduling and logistics of lab activities and trainings.
• Maintain inventory of instruments, equipment and consumables.
• Enforce lab safety protocols and cleanliness standards.
• Assist in setup, facilitation, and teardown of hands-on training sessions.
• Provide technical support during product demonstrations and simulations.
• Coordinate with vendors for repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, R&D and Education teams.
• Maintain records of lab usage, equipment logs and safety inspections.

Skills

Lab operations

Inventory management

Technical training

Safety compliance

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree or certificate in surgical technology

Tools

Lab management software

Inventory systems

Job description

Additional Location(s): N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

1st Shift: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

About the role:

The Surgical Lab Specialist will manage the day-to-day operations of the on-site surgical lab, ensuring it functions as a premier facility for supporting sales representatives, physicians, and R&D teams. This individual will be responsible for coordinating lab activities, maintaining equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and providing expert-level support during product demonstrations, training sessions, and development activities.

Work Mode

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows an onsite work model, requiring employees to be in our local office five days per week

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

VISA

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

Lab Operations Management:

• Oversee the scheduling and logistics of lab activities, including sales representative training, physician education, and R&D testing.
• Maintain inventory of surgical instruments, equipment, and consumables, ensuring availability for scheduled activities.
• Implement and enforce lab safety protocols and cleanliness standards.

Training & Support:

• Assist in the setup, facilitation, and teardown of hands-on training sessions for sales representatives and physicians.
• Provide technical expertise and support during product demonstrations and procedural simulations.
• Serve as a resource to R&D teams, assisting with product testing and prototype evaluations in a surgical setting.

Equipment Maintenance:

• Ensure all surgical lab equipment is maintained, calibrated, and in proper working order.
• Coordinate with vendors and service technicians for repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Stay informed on emerging surgical tools and technologies to maintain state-of-the-art lab capabilities.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Education teams to align lab activities with company objectives.
• Act as a liaison with external vendors, contractors, and visiting physicians.
• Provide feedback to R&D and product teams based on physician and sales representative interactions in the lab.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure lab operations comply with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of lab usage, equipment logs, and safety inspections.
• Prepare reports on lab activities and metrics for management review.

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work in a surgical lab environment, including handling anatomical specimens.
• May require occasional evening or weekend work to support training sessions or events.
• Physical capability to lift lab equipment and supplies (up to 50 lbs).

Required qualifications:

• 3 years with High School Diploma and/or equivalent experience, training, or apprenticeships

Preferred qualifications:

• Associate’s degree or Certificate Program: Completion of an accredited surgical technology program, usually offered by community colleges, vocational schools, or military training programs, preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in a surgical lab, medical device company, or healthcare environment.
• Strong understanding of surgical procedures, instruments, and medical device technologies.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external stakeholders.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a safe, efficient, and high-quality lab environment.
• Experience with cadaveric labs and anatomical specimen preparation.
• Proficiency in lab management software and inventory systems.
• Familiarity with neuromodulation and spine-related products is a plus.

Minimum Salary: $ 63024

Maximum Salary: $ 107120

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.