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.
• Preferred location: Naples,Italy

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 95,000+ 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.