Associate Mapping Specialist: Winter 2026 & Spring 2027 Biomedical Engineering Undergraduates
Medtronic
Summary
The Associate Mapping Specialist role is designed as a training pathway into Medtronic's Electrophysiology (EP) Mapping Specialist career. In this field-based clinical role, you'll work alongside healthcare professionals and Medtronic teams to support advanced cardiac procedures while helping bring innovative mapping and navigation technologies to patients and providers.
Job description
A Day in the Life
The Associate Mapping Specialist role is designed as a training pathway into Medtronic's Electrophysiology (EP) Mapping Specialist career. In this field-based clinical role, you'll work alongside healthcare professionals and Medtronic teams to support advanced cardiac procedures while helping bring innovative mapping and navigation technologies to patients and providers.
Associate Mapping Specialist Highlights
- Complete a structured training program designed to build clinical, technical, and procedural expertise in cardiac electrophysiology.
- Support physicians, clinical staff, and hospital teams during advanced cardiac mapping and ablation procedures.
- Learn to provide technical, educational, and clinical support for Medtronic's Cardiac Ablation Solutions portfolio, including the Affera Mapping and Navigation System.
- Partner with Clinical Specialists, Mapping Specialists, and Sales teams to support customer training, technology adoption, and patient care initiatives.
- Develop strong clinical, communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills while working directly with healthcare providers.
- Gain exposure to cutting-edge cardiac technologies that help treat patients with heart rhythm disorders.
Great for candidates who want to
- Build a clinical career at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and patient outcomes.
- Work directly with physicians and healthcare professionals in hospital and electrophysiology lab environments.
- Learn how advanced cardiac mapping and ablation technologies are used to improve patient care.
- Develop expertise in clinical education, technical support, and customer partnership.
- Grow into a long-term clinical field role supporting innovative therapies and life-changing technologies.
Location and Work Model
This position is a remote role supporting a designated geographic territory within the United States. While not based at a physical Medtronic office location, the individual hired for this role must reside within their assigned territory and be able to travel regularly to multiple customer accounts throughout the region. Candidate location & location preferences will be considered during the interview and placement process. Relocation benefits may be available for qualifying candidates in accordance with company policy.
Requirements
- Working toward a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline with an anticipated graduation date of Winter 2026 or Spring 2027
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States
- Medtronic does not sponsor work authorization for entry level positions
- Possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Ability and willingness to travel within the assigned territory and work in hospital and clinical environments, including observation of live medical procedures
- Experience in healthcare, clinical, research, customer service, patient-facing, or other relationship-based environments
- Leadership experience through student organizations, athletics, employment, volunteer activities, research, or academic projects
- Experience presenting technical, scientific, academic, or project-related findings to groups or stakeholders
- Experience working on team-based projects with defined deliverables and deadlines
- Exposure to healthcare, medical devices, human physiology, biomedical engineering, life sciences, or patient care settings through coursework, research, volunteering, shadowing, internships, or employment
- Must be able to drive approximately 25-50% of the time within assigned territory and may require overnight travel
- Must have a valid driver's license and active vehicle insurance policy
- Must be able to stand/sit/walk for 8 hours a day
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement
- Simple Steps Well-being Program
- Incentive Plans
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
- Capital Accumulation Plan
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.