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Principal Training & Education Specialist - Pain Therapies
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, 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 - 15 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 Medtronic Neuroscience is focused on transforming care for patients with neurological, spinal, and chronic pain conditions. Through meaningful innovation and strong clinical partnerships, we help clinicians deliver therapies that improve lives and expand what is possible in-patient care. Medtronic Neuroscience is focused on transforming care for patients with neurological, spinal, and chronic pain conditions. Through meaningful innovation and strong clinical partnerships, we help clinicians deliver therapies that improve lives and expand what is possible in-patient care. Neuromodulation is focused on helping patients find relief and regain control through innovative therapies for chronic pain and neurological conditions. Our technologies support clinicians in delivering personalized care that can improve daily life for patients. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Training and Education Specialist , focusing primarily on Interventional Pain Therapies, including balloon kyphoplasty, bone tumor ablation, basivertebral nerve ablation, and soft tissue ablation. This position will be responsible for new hire, launch and selling skills course development and execution; assessment and integration of innovative technology into Sales Training; and development of product launch sales training curriculum. This position will partner with faculty, business leaders and medical education/sales training teams to execute the training strategy, implement new training practices with expertise. In addition, this individual will be responsible for owning and developing the learning pathway and content creation to ensure field sales and clinical teams are competent in clinically supporting and selling Pain products and therapies. This individual works under the direction of the Sr. Pain Interventions Sales Training Manager. This remote role supports Medtronic’s patient-first mission through cross-functional collaboration and requires up to 50% travel. Primary responsibilities: Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. • Lead and execute New Hire, Launch and Selling Skills training courses for Interventional Pain Therapies • Strongly influence the design of new product launch training plans based on business strategy with a significant focus on clinical and technical competency. • Design and execute creative and engaging, sales-focused training programs that are targeted, purposeful, and increase knowledge, selling skills and clinical competency. • Ensure timely updates to the course curricula to reflect changes in product offerings and market demands. • Drive innovative training and education methods across digital and virtual platforms. • Collaborate with cross functional groups (Product Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Services, Legal, Quality, and Regulatory) to create training programs, curricula, course materials and measurements that support business unit strategies and are compliant with regulatory, quality systems, and Business Conduct Standards. • Stay abreast of training and development industry research, (e.g. learning