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** Medtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit is a newly established, dynamic unit combining the expertise and product portfolios of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations. Our Surgical Robotics Utilization Team plays a key role in supporting the successful installation, start-up, and integration of the Hugo™ Surgical Robot in hospitals. As an Associate Start-Up Specialist, you will work alongside experienced professionals to help ensure smooth adoption of this innovative technology by assisting with system setup, user training, and operational support. This Associate role is designed for ambitious individuals looking to kick-start their careers in medical technology, healthcare operations, and surgical support. You will work closely with hospital teams, including surgeons, nurses, and administrators, to support the implementation of robotic-assisted surgery. Our Odyssey training program offers a comprehensive learning experience, combining in-person training at our state-of-the-art training center with interactive online modules. This program covers everything from surgical robotics product training (hands-on with the robot, setup, and troubleshooting) to clinical education on anatomy and surgical specialties equipping you with the skills to excel in the field of robotic-assisted surgery. **Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:** + Partner and engage with hospital teams and support them in setting goals for the successful adoption of the Hugo™ RAS System + Assist in organizing and attending meetings with key hospital stakeholders to track progress and ensure smooth implementation + Support the coordination of surgeon training programs, including scheduling off-site training sessions and arranging for expert guidance during their initial cases + Help develop training plans for hospital staff, ensuring they receive the necessary education and hands-on support to confidently use the robotic system + Gain hands-on experience by observing and assisting during robotic-assisted surgeries, supporting surgeons and staff as they become comfortable with the technology + Work alongside Medtronic field service engineers (FSEs) and hospital teams to prepare operating rooms for robotic surgery + Track key project milestones and document the impact of the surgical robotics program. **Required Knowledge and Experience:** + Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Technology, Healthcare Management, or a related field + Fluent in English and Italian (additional languages are a plus, especially Portuguese, Spanish, German or French) + Eager to learn and passionate about medical technology and surgical innovation + Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a hospital environment and collaborate with healthcare professionals + Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude in tackling challenges + Willingness to travel across your country and potentially within Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) (up to 75% travel) + Ability to work in a structured, detail-oriented way, with a focus on patient safety and efficiency. **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.  **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. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). **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 90,000+ 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) **Welcome to our new Careers Site!** **If you applied before July 22nd, please check your email for a notification from us providing you with instructions and a link to set up your new account and retain access to your current activity. If you do not see an email from us, please feel free to proceed with creating a new account.** 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 90,000+ 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. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees) . For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status. If you need assistance completing your application please email AskHR@medtronic.com To request removal of your personal information from our systems please email RS.HRCompliance@medtronic.com