[Hiring] Senior Training & Education Specialist @Medtronic

Role Description

Medtronic Cardiac Surgery is a global technology leader in this therapeutic space with a strong commitment to improving lives with continuous innovation. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 70% travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

You will be primarily responsible for the East Coast with emphasis on markets with a high concentration of vascular surgery training programs, academic medical centers, vascular surgery trainees, early-career physicians, and major regional or national vascular surgery conferences.

This field-based role will develop and strengthen relationships with vascular surgery training programs and identify educational needs and connect customers with relevant Medtronic resources, including:

• Hands-on product education
• Medtronic Academy & YES curriculum
• Regional and national training programs
• Conference engagements
• Travel scholarship opportunities
• Transition-to-practice resources

Primary Responsibilities:

• Trainee & Academic Program Engagement:
  • Establish a strong understanding of the vascular surgery training landscape within the assigned geography, including training programs, trainee rosters, graduating physicians, academic centers, and educational needs.
  • Partner with training programs and internal stakeholders to identify appropriate opportunities for Medtronic educational support.
• Education & Technology Exposure:
  • Coordinate and support opportunities for residents and fellows to receive education and appropriate exposure to Medtronic Aortic therapies, technologies, clinical evidence, and procedural education.
  • Partner with local Medtronic teams to facilitate product in-services, simulation activities, case sizing and planning education, Medtronic Academy resources, and other approved educational programs.
  • Promote and support participation in the Young Endovascular Specialists (YES) curriculum and other Medtronic Academy educational offerings.
  • Identify educational gaps and communicate customer insights to the broader Training & Education team to inform future programming.
• Early Career & Transition to Practice:
  • Build relationships with graduating trainees and early-career vascular surgeons as they transition from training into independent practice.
  • Maintain continued engagement with emerging physicians following graduation to strengthen long-term educational partnerships.
• Conference & Regional Program Execution:
  • Represent and support at priority national and regional conferences, particularly those concentrated along the East Coast.
  • Support educational activities, workshops, simulation programs, dinners, meetings, and other approved engagements associated with key conferences.
  • Partner with the national team, local field teams, faculty, and meeting-planning partners to support the successful execution of regional trainee education programs.
• Cross Functional Collaboration:
  • Serve as a strategic resource to Medtronic field team; district managers, sales reps, clinical specialists, and ambassadors to strengthen local trainee engagement.
  • Provide field teams with visibility to trainees approaching graduation and facilitate effective handoffs as physicians transition into new practices.
  • Help field partners understand and appropriately leverage national Trainee & Early Career resources within their accounts.
  • Partner closely with U.S. & Global Training & Education, Medical Education, Medical Science, Marketing, Faculty Relations, and other internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate to ensure consistent strategy, messaging, processes, and customer experience across U.S. regions.
• Data, Tracking & Insights:
  • Partner with internal teams to support accurate trainee records, engagement tracking, graduate destinations, and handoff information.
  • Track educational engagements and program participation to help evaluate reach, effectiveness, and areas of opportunity.
  • Share regional customer insights, educational needs, emerging trends, and best practices with the national Trainees Education & Early Career team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 8+ years of relevant experience in a clinical lab setting, clinical training, field sales/support in medical device, healthcare industry or equivalent
• -OR-
• Associate's Degree with 6+ years experience
• -OR-
• Bachelors Degree with 4+ years experience
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned geography and nationally as required (approx. 70%)
• Experience developing and maintaining professional relationships with healthcare professionals, physician learners, academic programs, or healthcare organizations

Requirements

• Knowledge of vascular surgery, endovascular therapies, aortic disease, or related cardiovascular specialties
• Experience supporting physician education, residency programs, fellowship programs, or transition-to-practice initiatives
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional projects and customer-facing programs
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, organizational, and relationship-management skills
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $87,200.00 - $130,800.00
• This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• 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)