Chemist I

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 16 Mar 2026. 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 Our Global Quality Strategy is rooted in the Medtronic Mission and our Quality Policy. Being a "trusted partner" means always putting patient safety first, upholding product quality, and maintaining the highest ethical standards in our business relationships and programs. This is an entry level role with responsibility for performing a variety of routine and non‑routine tasks in a regulated laboratory environment in order to support, as well as help develop, pharmaceutical platforms. The chemist will work in conformance with company policies, current Good Lab Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and regulatory requirements and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements. Individuals will perform procedures for process/analysis and assist their manager and peers with routine and non‑routine Quality Control and Research procedures. Responsibilities Comply with all quality system requirements Perform preparation, collection, measurement and recordkeeping of samples Document test and data analysis results Participate on cross‑functional teams for continuous improvement activities Communicate with team members to ensure schedule requirements are met Apply knowledge of performed tasks to elucidate test method failures Analyze and deduce data and collate test results Communicate priority and timeliness for completion of customer requests Help drive the team to meet business goals Support development area as needed / commercial QC release Learn and understand the manufacturing organization that the lab supports We’re working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross‑functional collaboration. This role is 100% onsite at our Rice Creek, MN manufacturing site. Must Have: Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology or related technical discipline with 0+ years of experience. Nice to have: Perform experiments at bench height, perform light lifting/bending or stretching to support test apparatus setup or teardown. General wet chemistry laboratory techniques and/or experience with liquid chromatography (UPLC/HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), dissolution (Apparatus 2 and 7), Karl Fischer, FT‑IR, and UV‑Vis. Experience with chromatography software (Empower). Microsoft Word and Excel skills. The ability to work in a laboratory with solvents and pharmaceutical substances. Solid technical ability, experience with equipment set up, and troubleshooting skills. Must be able to stand/sit/walk up to 8 hrs/day. 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 functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co‑workers. U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. Benefits & Compensation Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package. Salary ranges for U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) locations: $64,800.00 – $97,200.00. This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). Benefits Health, Dental, and vision insurance Health Savings Account Healthcare Flexible Spending Account Life insurance Long‑term disability leave Dependent daycare spending account Tuition assistance/reimbursement Simple Steps (global well‑being program) Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short‑term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non‑qualified Retirement Plan Supplement, and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums). Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr