Job Description

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 a Data Scientist, the incumbent will leverage his/her knowledge and experience in statistical programming and device database skills to support all statistical programming activities in clinical studies. You will join a Statistical Programming/Data Science team, as a part of the CRM Clinical Biostatistics and Data Science. Partnering with Statisticians, Data Management and Study Managers, the groups support clinical studies in Electrophysiology Therapies and conduct efforts in data-based clinical evidence generation including and not limited to coordinating programming activities among the study programmers to achieve timely deliveries in the following areas: ADaM-like or analysis datasets, statistical tables, listings, and figures (TLFs), data reconciliation reports, and other internal and external reports.

Data Scientists in the medical device industry uses SAS and R to analyze clinical trial data, validate algorithms, and ensure compliance with strict health regulations. They play a critical role in evaluating device safety, efficacy, and performance before and after market launch. This role reports to the Sr. Manager, Statistics at Medtronic Electrophysiology Therapies and is with primary location Heerlen, The Netherlands. Less than 5% travel time as needed.

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

• Designs, plans, and executes Statistical Programming components of plans for clinical projects that establish the conditions essential for determining safety, efficacy, and marketability of medical device products
• Uses sound statistical programming terminology to conduct studies relating to the life cycle of the product
• Responsible for creating programs to develop, validate, and document datasets, tables, listings, and figures related to the devices being studied
• Supports the regulatory review and provide data information for the experimental therapies
• Completes programming and implements efficiencies, performs testing and debugging
• Adapts machine learning to areas such as virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, robotics and other products that allow users to have an interactive experience.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 1-2 years relevant experience
• Proficient in SAS programming skills (SAS)
• Extensive and recent experience in R and/or Python
• Established and productive individual contributor. Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects / assignments
• Problems and issues faced are general and may require understanding of broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex. Adjusts or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area
• Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts. External interactions are less complex or problem-solving in nature. Contacts others to share information, status, needs and issues to inform, gain input, and support decision-making

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. 

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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.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Netherlands: 57,600.00 EUR - 86,400.00 EUR | This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).