Senior Clinical Research Manager - Onsite

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 May 2026

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

As one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic, Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. Guided by our Mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—we develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most.

Our ENT operating unit provides innovative technologies for sinus, otology, neurotology, head & neck, skull base, and airway care. With advanced instruments, image-guided systems, and implants, we enhance precision, safety, and efficiency, supporting clinicians with education and clinical guidance to improve patient outcomes.

Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic ENT

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be part of technologies rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare.

Reporting to the Vice President of Clinical Research & Medical Science (CRMS), you will lead and manage a high-performing, experienced Clinical Research team for the Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Operating Unit. This is an integral role on the VP’s CRMS Leadership Team, joining fellow leaders in Clinical Evaluation Writing, Medical Science strategy and program management, and Medical Affairs directors.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Working cross-functionally to conduct gap analyses in clinical evidence and recommending strategies in line with business goals
• Providing leadership for the conduct of clinical research for product approval, post-market clinical follow-up, and market adoption or development
• Ensuring research plans are scientifically valid, meeting regulatory requirements, and are conducted within ethical guidelines
• Ensuring audit readiness and participating in related activities, e.g., serving as a subject matter expert
• Setting and communicating strategy, direction, priorities, and goals in partnership with the CRMS Leadership Team
• Serving as the ENT Clinical Research representative for enterprise councils and communities of practice
• Creating and maintaining a culture of ownership and accountability
• Managing performance, developing talent, and fostering engagement and inclusion through 1:1s, feedback, coaching, and delegation
• Setting and maintaining the budget and resourcing for the clinical research program and team
• Advancing ways of working and operational efficiency, including the use of AI-enabled tools
• Communicating business and operational developments up, down, and across
• Preparing reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders for projects and budgets, integrating information from multiple sources

Must-Have: Minimum Requirements

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in clinical evidence strategy design and execution for new products, post market clinical follow up requirements, or adoption of existing products in US and/or international markets, preferably with drug/device combination products
• Experience in clinical study regulation and compliance (e.g., ISO 14155, FDA GCP, ICH GCP, and EU MDR), Ethics, and Competent Authority Submissions
• Experience or exposure to Investigator-Initiated Study program oversight, including protocol/budget review and engaging with Key Opinion Leaders and study investigators
• Experience in vendor selection and management, Electronic Data Capture systems management, and other clinical operations tools
• Knowledge of alternative evidence generation approaches other than traditional clinical trials, such as registries, claims data, or clinical surveys.

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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$186,400.00 - $279,600.00

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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