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Sr. Health Economics & Outcomes Research Specialist - Remote
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Fridley, Minnesota, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Senior Risk Management Specialist” (Mechanical Engineers) in MN: $109k–$126k, median $109k. Most were filed at wage level III (67%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 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 At Medtronic Neuroscience, we bring innovation, expertise, and purpose together to improve outcomes and transform lives for people living with neurological, spine, and chronic pain conditions. Medtronic Neuromodulation delivers life-changing therapies that restore function and improve quality of life. We help patients find relief, regain control, and live with confidence. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions This position is fully remote in the USA and will include 5% travel. The Senior Health Economics & Outcomes Research Specialist designs and executes real-world evidence studies using healthcare data to support evidence generation, market access, and business strategy across the Pain Interventions portfolio. Primary Responsibilities • Design and conduct real-world evidence studies using claims, electronic health record, and linked datasets. • Perform retrospective analyses, including data preparation, cohort selection, dataset linkage, and outcome creation. • Develop study protocols, statistical code, and analysis plans. • Interpret results and contribute to manuscripts, abstracts, reports, and conference presentations. • Create data visualizations and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences. • Develop and maintain reusable coding frameworks and analytical standards. • Review and validate analytical code to ensure quality and reproducibility. • Apply therapeutic area knowledge to evidence planning and study design. • Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree with 4+ years OR master's degree with 2+ years of experience • Proficiency in SAS Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, Economics, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science, or Computer Science. • Experience analyzing administrative claims or electronic health record databases. • Experience with R or Python. • Experience preparing study reports, manuscripts, presentations, or data visualizations. • Knowledge of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and National Drug Code (NDC) coding systems. • Experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, health insurance, hospital, or health system industries. • Experience with predictive modeling, econometrics, or machine learning using healthcare data. • Experience supporting peer-reviewed publications and scientific conference presentations. • Experience working in a matrixed organization. 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, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential f