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Job Description:
Product Development Specialist - Eagan,MN/San Antonio, TX (Solventum)
3M Health Care is now Solventum
At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.
We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Product Development Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
- Leading technical design effort by working with cross functional teams to progress projects through a new product development and commercialization process to take concepts through to launch.
- Helping to determine wound healing related user needs and leveraging expertise to develop and advance technologies that can solve for our customers.
- Contributing to the project schedule for design and technical aspects of the project and providing input as a member of the technical team.
- Protect Solventum intellectual property through the filing of new patent applications, publish in top-tier journals, and present at appropriate conferences.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND 7 years of experience in product development in a regulated environment in a private, public, government or military setting.
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- High School Diploma/GED AND 11 years of experience in product development in a regulated design environment in a private, public, government or military environment.
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In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:
- Medical device design and development experience.
- Experience of prototyping using medical related materials.
- Experience in maintaining complete confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgment.
- Success in dealing effectively with all employees and external business contacts, to build networks and convey a positive, service-oriented attitude.
- Prior technical presentation experience
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Master's degree or higher degree in a in a materials or scientific discipline from an accredited institution.
- An understanding of wound care, the wound care industry and associated international standards.
- Background in regulated industry for medical devices or pharmaceutical products, including FDA, ICH and ISO requirements.
- Project management training and/or experience.
- Experience in manufacturing processes for raw materials or commercial products.
Additional Requirements
In this role, you may be required to enter healthcare or other third-party facilities. Those facilities may, in turn, require you to possess certain licenses, vaccinations, and/or other credentials or qualifications (collectively “prerequisites to entry”) for regulatory, safety, or other business reasons. All information will be kept in accordance with applicable law and Solventum policies. In order to respond to the prerequisites to entry, Solventum may share your information with the providers of medical screens, vaccinations, or verifications as well as the healthcare or other third-party facilities requiring the prerequisites to entry.
Work location: Onsite Eagen, MN or San Antonio, TX. Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Eagen or San Antonio location at least 4 days per week.
Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international.
Relocation Assistance: May be authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $124,000 - $170,500, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-RewardsResponsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.
Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.
Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher and 7 years of product development experience in a regulated environment
- High School Diploma or GED and 11 years of product development experience in a regulated design environment
- Medical device design and development experience
- Experience prototyping using medical-related materials
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion and exercise sound business judgment
- Ability to deal effectively with employees and external business contacts and build professional networks
- Prior technical presentation experience
- Master's degree or higher in a materials or scientific discipline
- Understanding of wound care, the wound care industry, and associated international standards
- Background in regulated medical device or pharmaceutical industries, including FDA, ICH, and ISO requirements
- Project management training or experience
- Experience with manufacturing processes for raw materials or commercial products
- Legal authorization to work in the country of employment without visa sponsorship
Solventum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Solventum and has not been reviewed or approved by Solventum.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Salary ranges on many U.S. postings are explicitly stated, providing clear visibility into target pay bands. Pay is characterized as competitive for numerous technical, engineering, sales, and specialist roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with day‑one eligibility is emphasized alongside resources such as EAP, coaching, and care referrals. Benefits breakdowns indicate strong sentiment toward core health coverage and related time‑off elements.
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Retirement Support — The U.S. 401(k) program pairs company matching with an additional automatic retirement contribution. Employee-facing benefit details highlight favorable impressions of the 401(k) plan.
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What We Do
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