Principal CoreValve Therapy Development Specialist

Medtronic

Principal Therapy Development Specialist responsible for technical and clinical support in Medtronic's CoreValve System. Collaborating with implanting teams to drive procedural success across California.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The CoreValve Principal Therapy Development Specialist (TDS) provides technical, clinical, educational and sales support to ensure safe adoption and growth of the Medtronic CoreValve System and future catheter-based therapy technologies.
Provide clinical expertise for TAVR implanting centers, including “scrubbing in” for TAVI implant procedures to assist with loading valves onto delivery catheter, and providing technical support in accordance with the instructions for use/trial protocol, and best-practices to facilitate procedural consistency and best clinical outcomes
Assist in education and training activities with physicians, hospital support staff and Medtronic personnel
Post approval, collaborate and strategize with territory sales representative and CVG field organization in achieving sales targets and implementing business plans
Provide quality technical support to help sites achieve procedural success
Educate implanting teams on proper indications for TAVR procedures.
Liaison with R&D for technology improvements and next generation needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

A High School Diploma plus 11+ OR Associate’s Degree and 9 + OR Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years clinical or sales experience; selling or supporting interventional cardiology, vascular or surgical products, with at least 3 years’ of such experience in an industry setting
Associate’s Degree in engineering, nursing, or the sciences
Bachelor’s Degree in business or science
Experience with wires, balloons, catheters, stents
Exceptional understanding of cardiac and vascular anatomy, physiology, and pathology
Experience communicating product’s market advantages to physicians and hospital administration
Experience managing multiple accounts
Experience teaching and educating medical personnel, peers and technical support personnel
Imaging interpretation experience (TTE or Trans Esophageal Echocardiography (TEE), CT, Angiograms)
Expertise with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Strong project management skills with experience coordinating programs
Thorough working knowledge of medical terminology, medical procedures and the medical device industry
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to travel with overnight stay up to 50-75% of the time (geography variability)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical expertiseTAVR proceduresimaging interpretationcardiac anatomyvascular anatomyphysiologypathologyproject managementmedical terminologymedical procedures

Soft Skills

customer servicecommunicationeducation and trainingcollaborationstrategizingtechnical supportaccount managementinterpersonal skillsleadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

High School DiplomaAssociate’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree