Senior Field Clinical Research Specialist

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 In this exciting role as the Senior Field Clinical Research Specialist within the Renal Denervation team, 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. Renal Denervation therapy is a vital component of the Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) at Medtronic. In addition to products that support the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease and the restoration of structural heart functions, 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 position in Netherland, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom or Austria Ability to travel up to 75% primarily within Europe 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 Assist in control of device allocation, distribution and reconciliation 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 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  Refer to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and study management process for guidance on everyday study tasks Participate in training to enhance knowledge base Assist with oversight of activities performed by Contract Research Organizations (e.g., CROs, core labs)  Required Knowledge and Experience: 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 Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication