[Hiring] Senior Medical Science Writer @Medtronic

Role Description

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Within the clinical science and evidence team, part of the CRM Clinical Research and Medical Affairs organization, one of our responsibilities includes management of the scientific publication process and global evidence dissemination from Medtronic-sponsored clinical trials, registries, and other research data. In this role, the Senior Medical Science Writer will work closely with Principal Investigators and internal team members from the clinical study team, statistics, clinical leadership, and cross-functional SMEs.

With the growing volume of data, rapid advances in AI, and continuous innovation in technology, we are at a pivotal moment to reimagine how scientific evidence is disseminated. As access to information becomes commoditized – easy, fast, and inexpensive – our ability to understand and impact humanity becomes more critical than ever.

This role will collaborate across internal and external partners to define and execute scientific dissemination strategies. The primary focus will be to identify channels, formats, and content that tailor scientific and medical results and data by audience segment, based on expertise, literacy, and needs. The medical communication professional will use a range of techniques to assess understanding and increase engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 4 years of clinical/medical/scientific writing experience
• Or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years clinical/medical/scientific writing experience

Requirements

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, or a related field (e.g., MS, MD, PharmD, PhD)
• Demonstrated ability to write for various audiences with different levels of scientific understanding
• Demonstrated knowledge of physiology and/or applicable disease states, medical terminology, CRM therapies and technologies
• Experience authoring peer-reviewed manuscript and abstract presentations at major scientific conferences
• Proven track record of developing clear and concise documents
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Proven track record of excellent writing skills (medical writing certification is a plus: CMPP, BELS, AMWA, MWC)
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication 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

• Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• 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
• 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)