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
We are seeking a strategic and proactive professional to drive our organization’s engagement in external research funding—particularly through Horizon Europe and other EU collaborative programs.
In this role, you will act as the bridge between our internal scientific teams and the external funding ecosystem, helping to identify opportunities, build consortia, and develop winning proposals that align with our research priorities and innovation strategy.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Identify, evaluate, and prioritize relevant EU and national funding opportunities (e.g., Horizon Europe, IMI/IHI, EIT Health, national innovation grants)
- Develop and maintain a strategic funding roadmap aligned with the organization’s research and innovation agenda
- Support leadership in shaping long-term collaborations with funding bodies, universities, and industry partners
- Coordinate and manage the end-to-end submission process for funding proposals — from call identification to final submission
- Support scientists and project leaders in structuring proposals, preparing narratives, impact sections, budgets, and partner documentation
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field (Science, Engineering, Health, or related discipline)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in EU funding management, preferably Horizon Europe or Horizon 2020
- Proven track record in coordinating or writing successful research proposals
- Excellent understanding of EU research frameworks, consortium building, and grant regulations
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills—able to engage scientists and external partners effectively
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.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here
