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Julie Benton, Ph.D.

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Senior Director Research & Technology at Medtronic
📍 Santa Rosa, California, United States

Julie Benton is the Senior Director of Research & Technology at Medtronic, where she leads R&D for Structural Heart & Aortic therapies. A Ph. D. graduate from the University of Colorado Boulder, she has over 14 years of experience in developing life-saving medical devices. Colleagues describe her as a talented leader with deep technical skills.

Julie is passionate about developing talent and building highly effective teams. Her involvement with the Society of Women Engineers, including conference participation, underscores her commitment to advancing women in the field and fostering innovation through diversity and mentorship.

She was recognized as an "Emerging Leader" by the Society of Women Engineers for her significant contributions.

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Senior Director Research & Technology
Location
Santa Rosa, California, United States
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Medical Device Innovation
Leads R&D for a $2B+ portfolio of Class III medical devices in structural heart and aortic therapies, holding multiple patents for stent graft technology.
Biomaterials Research
Her Ph. D. thesis focused on valvular tissue engineering and she continues to hire for roles in the biomaterials space to support next-generation therapies.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Senior Director Research & Technology
Medtronic
2-2021 - 6-2024
Director Research & Technology
Medtronic
1-2020 - 2-2021
Sr R&D Engineering Manager
Medtronic
7-2019 - 1-2020
Sr R&D Product Development Manager
Medtronic
6-2016 - 7-2019
Product Development Manager
Medtronic
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Education
2006 - 2009
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of Colorado Boulder
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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