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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

We are seeking a highly experienced and business‑focused **Senior Principal Data Scientist** to join our Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health ( **NMPH** ) team. In this role, you will transform clinical and real‑world data into strategic insights that influence clinical, regulatory, and market decisions. You will report directly to the Senior Statistics Manager and operate as an embedded expert within our statistics organization, while also partnering closely with NMPH leadership to drive key transformation initiatives.

This is a hands-on, impact-oriented role. You will collaborate with cross-functional leaders to define analytical opportunities, shape data strategies, develop predictive models, and create dashboards and tools that guide clinical and regulatory effectiveness. Success in this position requires deep expertise in statistical analysis, machine learning, and AI, combined with strong business acumen and the ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.

At Medtronic, we move with speed and purpose to put patients first. Being onsite at least four days per week is essential to fostering collaboration, professional growth, and innovation as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Data Science & Analytics

+ Develop, explore, clean, transform, and model data to uncover insights, support decisions, and drive competitive advantage.

+ Apply advanced statistical analysis to support accurate forecasting, prediction, and classification.

+ Analyze clinical trial data, registries, and real‑world data sources (claims, EHR, publications) to identify trends, anomalies, and improvement opportunities.

+ Translate complex business questions into structured data science problems and deliver models that shape clinical, regulatory, and market strategies.

+ Build and maintain analytical workflows, dashboards, and predictive models that support operational excellence.

AI & Machine Learning

+ Utilize AI and ML techniques to accelerate data discovery and enhance analytical efficiency.

+ Develop predictive models and machine learning algorithms using state-of-the-art methodologies.

+ Integrate repeatable, scalable data science components into enterprise systems and transformation workflows.

Data Management & Visualization

+ Maintain analytical systems, validate data integrity, and serve as a liaison to business partners.

+ Create visualizations that make analytical outputs accessible and actionable for non‑technical audiences.

+ Extend internal datasets with external data sources when needed to improve insights.

+ Conduct ad‑hoc analysis and clearly present findings to stakeholders.

Collaboration & Partnership

+ Work closely with data architects/engineers and IT partners to align on shared project goals.

+ Support cross‑functional teams by identifying data opportunities and building tools that enhance strategy and execution.

**Location** : Fridley/Rice Creek, MN

**Onsite:** At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We’re working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary.

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience in Data Analytics

+ OR Advanced degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience in Data Analytics

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

+ Extensive experience translating data science insights into business strategies.

+ Expert-level proficiency in Python or R for advanced analytics and modeling.

+ Demonstrated experience integrating AI into daily workflows.

+ Proven success developing and communicating ML models for predictive and prescriptive analytics.

+ Advanced data visualization capabilities.

+ Strong understanding of how ML and inferential statistics complement each other in product development.

+ Excellent problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

+ Experience in medical devices, healthcare, or pharma industries.

+ Familiarity with synthetic data or digital twin technologies.

+ Graduate degree in Data Science or another quantitative field (strong plus).

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.

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):$153,600.00 - $230,400.00

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

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 (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page\_name=signon&co\_num=30601&co\_affid=medtronic)

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 (http://www.medtronic.com) .

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.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here (https://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/medtronic-wide/public/united-states/employee-support-services/careers/la-county-legal-notice.pdf) a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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.

**We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

**We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

**This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

+ **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

+ **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities

+ **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

**Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

**Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

**Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

**Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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