Sr. Training and Education Specialist - Structural Heart
Medtronic
Summary
The Medical Education function within the Structural Heart business develops and delivers healthcare professional education programs that support the safe and effective adoption of Medtronic structural technologies. This team partners with Medical Affairs, Marketing, Commercial teams, clinical experts, and physician faculty to design evidence-based learning experiences that align with clinical practice, emerging evidence, product innovation, and educational needs across the surgical portfolio.
Job description
This position is a remote role within the United States and requires approximately 30% travel to support educational programs, faculty engagement activities, conferences, meetings, and other business needs.
The Senior Professional Affairs & Clinical Education Specialist leads the strategy, design, development, and execution of healthcare professional education programs that support clinical adoption of surgical technologies. This role partners with physician faculty, clinical experts, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop curriculum frameworks, educational content, and learning strategies that address healthcare professional education needs across the surgical portfolio.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the development and maintenance of curriculum frameworks, learner pathways, learning objectives, and program success metrics.
- Develop and execute multi-year education strategies that support product launches, portfolio expansion, and emerging clinical evidence.
- Identify and prioritize educational gaps through analysis of field insights, learner feedback, and program performance data.
- Design and oversee creation of compliant educational content, including clinical presentations, case-based learning modules, facilitator guides, and digital learning assets.
- Partner with physician faculty, clinical experts, Medical Affairs, Marketing, and Commercial teams to develop and validate educational curricula and content.
- Facilitate healthcare professional education programs focused on procedural training, technology adoption, and clinical best practices.
- Lead physician engagement activities, consulting programs, and professional education initiatives that strengthen clinician relationships and educational impact.
- Represent educational programs through participation in scientific meetings, conferences, symposia, and other professional education activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 4+ years OR Advanced degree with 2+ years of experience developing healthcare professional education programs, medical education curricula, clinical training initiatives, or learning pathways.
- Experience developing curriculum, training materials, or educational content for healthcare professional or clinical audiences.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and collaborating with physicians, faculty members, key opinion leaders, or healthcare stakeholders.
- Cardio Vascular clinical, sales, or marketing experience.
- Ability to travel approximately 30% within the United States.
- 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
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive Plans
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.