Senior Field Clinical Research Specialist at Medtronic in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Careers that Change Lives

In this exciting role as the Senior Field Clinical Research Specialist, you will be responsible for clinical trial site management, case coverage, and clinical trial data tracking. This is field based, customer - facing position. You will be the "front line" of Medtronic clinical study conduct at the site level, forming customer relationships that will ensure studies are conducted effectively and efficiently, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Coronary & Renal Denervation therapies are a vital component of the Medtronic interventional cardiology portfolio. In addition to our core products that treat blocked coronary arteries, we are seeking to solve unmet needs in the rapidly growing field of complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We also are leading the way with the transformational renal denervation therapy, which has the potential to be a powerful tool in battling the global hypertension epidemic.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident - we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

Location: Remote within the U.S.
Ability to travel up to 75% domestically

A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Provides field support for various clinical research studies by selecting sites, performing activation duties, setting up protocols, providing training, helping to enroll participants, supporting cases, ensuring quality data acquisition and performing study closure activities.
• Addressing clinical research site needs by maintaining frequent contact via email/phone/on-site visits with principal investigators, sub-investigators, and research coordinators.
• Responsible for gaining and maintaining knowledge of clinical sites in a given geographic area to best understand and assess investigators' interests and capabilities.
• Provides continuous communication to in-house clinical trial leaders regarding the status and performance of multiple studies.

Other Responsibilities:

• Assist with overall successful conduct of assigned clinical studies consistent with applicable regulations, guidelines, and policies.
• Interface with representatives from key functional groups (Monitoring, Data Management, Research & Development, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and European Clinical groups).
• Identify and mitigate quality risks and issues for assigned clinical studies, with oversight from study management. Oversee follow-up and resolution of site issues.
• Assist in control of device allocation, distribution and reconciliation.
• Assist with oversight of activities performed by Contract Research Organizations (e.g., CROs, core labs).
• Refer to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and study management process for guidance on everyday study tasks.
• Participate in training to enhance knowledge base.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 4 years of clinical research/clinical (e.g. field clinical research/clinical specialist/field clinical engineer) experience

OR

• Advanced degree with 2 years of clinical research/clinical (e.g. field clinical research/clinical specialist/field clinical engineer) experience

Nice to Have

• Hospital/clinical experience
• Experience in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance guidelines for clinical trials
• Certification from a Clinical Research Association (CCRP/CCRC)
• Experience at Medtronic or within the medical device industry
• Experience in the management of clinical devices
• Cardiovascular/cardiac rhythm management device training (e.g., pacemakers & defibrillators)
• Experience in a Cath lab, biomedical engineering, hospital/clinic or medical sales
• Experience in clinical studies and/or trial site management/protocols
• Experience collaborating with cross functional clinical partners/customers, physicians and/or medical sales colleagues in the healthcare industry

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America).

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. Learn more about our benefits here .

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

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).

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