Senior Research Manager - CRM

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 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

Senior Research Manager

Careers That Change Lives

At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday, and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

The Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. We are comprised of three businesses:

Cardiac Pacing Therapies

Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Services

Defibrillation Solutions

In this exciting role as a Senior Research Manager for the Primary Battery Technology team in the Energy Solutions Technology organization of Electrophysiology Therapies you will lead a group of talented scientists, engineers and technicians engaged in research and technology development of primary battery solutions for medical devices. The Senior Research Manager will provide technical guidance to team members through reviews of test plans and reports, white papers, mathematical model development and documentation, technology development phase gate reviews, and facilitate successful completion of technology development projects focused on advanced materials, manufacturing technologies such as dry electrode processing and calendaring. The manager will be expected to facilitate collaboration with product development and quality teams on FMEAs, FTAs, hazard assessments, and developing reliability and system longevity models. Responsibilities will include interactions with internal business and operating unit customers to understand system level needs to create technology roadmaps, develop proposals for technology and development programs, monitor and report on progress on key objectives for the team.

This position is in Brooklyn Center, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) operating unit. 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 are working on-site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

A Day in Life:

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Research Manager role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Directs the activities of a scientific group in the research and/or development of an organization's products, projects, and programs.
• Collaborates with others on the direction of basic research and development relevant to long-term objectives and concerns.
• Writes and approves manuscripts for publication.
• Develops strategies to ensure effective achievement of scientific objectives.
• Monitors and evaluates completion of tasks and projects.
• Oversees interdepartmental activities and research efforts.
• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Qualifications

Must Have - Minimum Requirements

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a related technical discipline and minimum of 7 years of technical work experience OR advanced degree with 5 years of work technical experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in medical device or other regulated industry/environment.
• Masters’s or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
• Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science
• Expertise in electrochemistry, lithium metal and primary batteries, active materials (cathode materials such as carbon monofluoride and silver vanadium oxide, anode materials based on Li metal and alloys), advanced electrode manufacturing processes such as ones based on dry PTFE, mixing and calendaring technologies, materials characterization techniques, exposure to advanced battery test methods, data acquisition and data handling methods

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