Senior Microbiologist - Sterilization Supervisor

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 LifeMedtronic is seeking a Senior Microbiologist - Sterilization Supervisor to join its team in Mirandola. In this key role, you will lead the Sterility Assurance team, supporting both the Mirandola and Reggiolo sites. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of sterility, quality, and regulatory compliance across all operations.

Reporting directly to the EMEA Sterility Assurance Leader, you will play a crucial role in driving excellence within sterility assurance processes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and contributing to Medtronic’s mission of improving lives through innovative healthcare solutions.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

Management and supervisory professional overseeing four employees, primarily engaged in tactical, operational, and some strategic activities related to sterilization and microbiology

Leads, directs, and reviews the work of team members to accomplish operational plans and results, meeting or exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives

Supports internal and external inspections, and ensures timely resolution of audit and inspection findings

General knowledge of chemical and microbiological analyses to support the team

Follows protocols and regulations to clean, store, and/or deliver products, supplies, and instruments

Interprets and evaluates analyses for accuracy and precision against established specifications, recommending and implementing corrective actions when necessary

Applies existing techniques and procedures, recommending and implementing modifications for improved efficiency, or devising and developing new analytical methods and techniques

Prepares reports and necessary documentation (e.g., Corrective and Preventive Actions) and provides them to relevant internal and external stakeholders

Ensures Sterility Assurance programs and policies are maintained and regularly updated

Required Knowledge and Experience:

Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 1 year of relevant experience

Strong understanding of management approaches, including work scheduling, prioritization, coaching, and process execution

Proven experience in leading and developing a team

Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Advanced knowledge of the field, gained through a combination of education and hands-on experience

Ability to prioritize and drive strategic initiatives while effectively allocating resources

Desirable qualifications include Lean Six Sigma knowledge or certification (Yellow Belt or Green Belt) and a solid understanding of project management fundamentals.

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

R48525