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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**# **University of Galway Medtronic Co-op Placement 2026**# # **Welcome to Medtronic Ireland**# # **Career Opportunities**Imagine playing a role in changing what it means to live with chronic disease. At Medtronic, you can. We’re creating technologies that treat chronic disease in new ways so people can live better and longer. We didn’t become a global leader by sitting on the sidelines. We’re actively involved in shaping the industry and transforming technologies, so physicians have what they need to help their patients move forward with life. Our vision requires bold leaders. If you want a career that is challenging, energizing and rewarding, we hope you’ll consider joining us as we push the boundaries of medical technology.As the world’s largest medical technology company, we offer opportunities in numerous geographies, technologies, therapies and functional areas.# **Medtronic in Ireland**Medtronic has been present in Ireland since 1999, having acquired a cardiovascular business established there since 1982. Medtronic’s Galway site is a Centre of Excellence for the development and manufacture of a number of the Medtronic’s key medical technologies for the treatment and management of cardiovascular and cardiac rhythm diseases. Today over 4000+ people are employed in Ireland with most of the company’s employees working at the facility in Parkmore Galway, including over 100 dedicated to research and development.**Placement Opportunities in Medtronic: Student Co-op Placements**We are recruiting co-op students for their placement across a wide range of departments (see below). These placements will be commencing in January & June 2026.* R&D* Manufacturing/Operations* Process Development* Quality* Regulatory Affairs* IT* Lean Manufacturing/Enterprise Excellence* Supply Chain* Packaging & Labelling* Engineering* Pharmaceutical Laboratory* PMO* Finance* Facilities* Environmental, Health & Safety* Customer Quality Experience Management* Automation Engineering* Design AssuranceWe are looking for students from the below courses:* BE + ME Biomedical Engineering* BE + ME Mechanical Engineering* MSc. Biomedical Science* BSc. Computer Science & Information Technology* ME Civil Engineering* BSc in Occupational Health & Safety Management* BE of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)* BE + ME Electrical & Electronic EngineeringFollowing interview, successful applicants will be selected and placed into departments as designated by the company. **Please note we require acceptance of offer on the same day as the interview.**We will be commencing interviews once the application process opens. To avoid disappointment **please do not delay in submitting your application.**Please note, some of these placements may have a hybrid workstyle and technology/equipment will be provided by the company.**Typical duties will include the following**:* Provide daily technical support to the department.* Carry out a project and report progress as agreed by Supervisor/Manager.* Work as part of the team to achieve goals and objectives as agreed.* Ensure appropriate documentation is completed and checked.* Contribute to supporting the department in day-to-day activities and liaise with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve issues.* Support teams driving innovation and continuous improvement.* Assists with the development, monitoring, coordination, and implementation of technical projects as assigned.* Assist in the evaluation of capabilities of equipment as required (if applicable).* Collect data/product output and analyze using various statistical techniques utilizing Minitab/MATLAB software (If applicable).For more information on Medtronic visit https://www.medtronic.com/uk-en/index.html.**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.# **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* **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world* **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities* **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learningThese commitments set our team apart from the rest:**Experiences that put people first**. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.**Life-transforming technologies**. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.**Better outcomes for our world**. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.**Insight-driven care**. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in careIt 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.For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click .For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status.If you need assistance completing your application please email AskHR@medtronic.comTo request removal of your personal information from our systems please email RS.HRCompliance@medtronic.com
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