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 Experience with statistics, advanced mathematical modeling methods, data science and physics informed machine learning methods Experience with developing and scaling component technology for high reliability systems, design for reliability, manufacturability/Design for Six Sigma Experience in writing research proposals, project management, and with cross functional business unit partners, academic collaborations Prior functional group management experience; experience managing PhD level scientists and engineers About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. Physical Job Requirements PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS - 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 accommodation 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. (ADA-United States of America) 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,