Senior Medical Safety Specialist

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MA-Marlborough

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.           

About the role:

Boston Scientific is seeking a Senior Medical Safety Specialist to join our Cardiology Medical Safety team. Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.

In this role, you will provide clinical expertise and medical safety support across the lifecycle of innovative cardiology therapies, including electrophysiology and left atrial appendage closure (LAAO) technologies. As a health care professional and patient advocate, you will partner closely with Medical Directors and cross-functional teams to evaluate safety data, assess adverse events, identify emerging risks and support evidence-based decision-making that advances patient safety and product performance.

This position offers an opportunity to leverage your clinical experience in a collaborative environment while contributing to the safe and effective use of therapies that improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Work model, sponsorship, relocation:

This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office Minnesota or Marlborough, Massachussets at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

● Serve as a clinical expert and patient advocate supporting medical safety activities throughout the product lifecycle.

● Conduct medical review and assessment of adverse events and safety data from multiple sources, including clinical studies, product complaints and regulatory reports.

● Identify, evaluate and communicate potential safety signals, trends and emerging risks to support proactive patient safety monitoring.

● Provide clinical expertise related to product performance, device use and patient safety considerations.

● Analyze and interpret safety data and communicate concise, evidence-based findings to Medical Directors and cross-functional stakeholders.

● Collaborate with Research and Development (R&D), Quality, Post-Market Surveillance, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research and Risk Management teams to support safety evaluations and risk assessments.

● Escalate significant patient safety concerns and contribute to investigations, risk management activities and decision-making processes.

● Develop and maintain expertise in assigned therapies, products, disease states and clinical practice areas.

● Apply knowledge of global medical device regulations, safety reporting requirements and industry standards to support compliance and patient safety objectives.

Required qualifications:

● Minimum Bachelor's degree in a health care, nursing, life sciences or related field.

● Active, unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Physician Assistant (PA).

● Minimum of 4 years' experience in direct patient care and 2 years' experience supporting electrophysiology procedures or electrophysiology laboratory environments.

● Demonstrated experience with electrophysiology technologies, including pulsed field ablation (PFA) and/or left atrial appendage closure (LAAO) procedures preferred within clinical practice.

● Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and collaborate effectively within a matrixed environment.

Preferred qualifications:

● Minimum of 2 years' experience in Medical Safety, Risk Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Quality or a related function.

● Medical device industry experience preferred

● Proven experience evaluating safety data, adverse events, complaints or post-market surveillance information.

● Knowledge of medical device regulations, safety reporting requirements and risk management principles.

Requisition ID: 629772 

Minimum Salary: $ 85000 

Maximum Salary: $ 161500 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions. Learn more at www.bostonscientific.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.