Sr. Strategic Clinical Program Manager/Clinical Scientist - NMPH - Fridley, MN; Lafayette, CO or Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 10 Oct 2026

 

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic Neuroscience, we bring innovation, expertise, and purpose together to improve outcomes and transform lives for people living with neurological, spine, and chronic pain conditions.

Medtronic Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health (NMPH) deliver innovative, evidence-based therapies that help restore function, relieve chronic conditions, and improve quality of life. Through personalized, minimally invasive neuromodulation treatments, we empower patients to regain independence, confidence, and control, enabling better outcomes and helping them live life more fully.

As a Senior Strategic Clinical Program Manager / Clinical Scientist, you will play a critical role in defining and executing clinical evidence strategies that shape product development, regulatory pathways, reimbursement, and therapy adoption. This highly visible role is ideal for a clinical strategy leader who thrives at the intersection of science, evidence generation, and business impact, with a proven track record of identifying evidence gaps, designing and executing clinical studies, interpreting results, and translating clinical data into actionable insights that influence regulatory, reimbursement, and commercial decision-making.

This position may be based in Fridley, Minnesota (preferred), Lafayette, Colorado, or Santa Clara, California. Candidates are expected to work from one of these Medtronic locations and partner closely with cross-functional teams across the Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health portfolio.

         

         

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Lead Clinical Evidence Strategy

• Develop integrated clinical evidence strategies aligned with therapy, product, and business objectives.

• Identify evidence gaps and create plans to generate data that support regulatory, reimbursement, and market adoption goals.

• Establish evidence roadmaps across the product lifecycle, from early innovation through post-market evidence generation.

• Translate complex clinical and scientific data into actionable recommendations.

Drive End-to-End Evidence Generation

• Guide the development of clinical study concepts, evidence generation plans, and research strategies.

• Partner with Clinical Affairs, Regulatory, R&D, Medical Affairs, HEOR, and Marketing teams to execute evidence plans.

• Interpret study outcomes and recommend how evidence should be leveraged to advance business and therapy objectives.

• Evaluate emerging evidence generation approaches, including real-world evidence and digital health technologies.

Advance Data-Driven Clinical Innovation

• Incorporate real-world data sources, including EMR, claims, registry, and observational datasets, into evidence strategies.

• Collaborate with Data Science teams to evaluate AI/ML-driven insights and digital biomarkers.

• Assess innovative methodologies that can strengthen clinical decision-making and accelerate evidence generation.

Influence Across a Matrixed Organization

• Provide clinical strategy leadership across multiple programs and cross-functional teams.

• Influence key stakeholders and drive alignment from early-stage development through commercialization.

• Partner with key opinion leaders, investigators, and scientific advisors to validate evidence strategies.

• Support scientific publications, presentations, and external evidence dissemination activities.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience in clinical research, clinical strategy, clinical development, evidence generation, or related healthcare field, OR

• Advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience

• Demonstrated experience developing and executing end-to-end clinical evidence strategies.

• Experience identifying evidence gaps and translating those gaps into clinical development plans.

• Experience designing, leading, or influencing clinical studies and evidence-generation programs.

• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed, regulated environment.

Nice to Have

• PhD, PharmD, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, or other advanced scientific degree.

• Clinical Scientist, Clinical Development, Clinical Strategy, Medical Affairs, or Translational Medicine background.

• Experience in medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or digital health industries.

• Familiarity with real-world evidence, AI/ML applications, digital health technologies, and advanced analytics.

• Knowledge of neuromodulation, pain management, neuroscience, pelvic health, or related therapy areas.

• Experience supporting reimbursement, market access, or health economics evidence needs.

• Strong scientific communication, publication, and stakeholder engagement 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.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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Benefits & Compensation
 

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.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$166,400.00 - $249,600.00

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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).

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, and 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), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

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