Principal CoreValve Therapy Development Specialist

Medtronic

Principal CoreValve Therapy Development Specialist at Medtronic supports clinical, educational, and sales efforts for the CoreValve System. Collaborates with implanting teams and drives procedural success across territories.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical, clinical, educational and sales support for safe adoption and growth of the Medtronic CoreValve System
Collaborate with implanting teams and sales representatives to drive procedural and practice success
Assist with loading valves onto delivery catheter during TAVI implant procedures
Support education and training activities with physicians and hospital staff
Provide support for site performance and facilitate safe growth
Enhance sales strategies and achieve sales targets with territory sales representatives
Ensure compliance with clinical trial protocols and product instructions
Educate hospital staff on proper valve loading instructions
Maintain high levels of communication and provide comprehensive technical support in territories

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 preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in business or science preferred
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
Excellent influencing and consulting skills
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
Ability to make timely and sound decisions
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 coordinate/participate in numerous tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment in an organized manner while meeting deadlines
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
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
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 experiencesales experienceinterventional cardiologyvascular productssurgical productsvalve loadingimaging interpretationcardiac anatomyvascular anatomymedical terminology

Soft Skills

communication skillsinfluencing skillsconsulting skillsinterpersonal skillsproject managementcustomer service skillsdecision makingorganizational skillseducational skillscollaboration

Certifications

High School DiplomaAssociate’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree