Manager, Medical Affairs MSL / External Scientific Engagement (Nutrition)

Baxter International Inc.; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Baxter International Inc. is seeking a Manager, Medical Affairs MSL / External Scientific Engagement to serve as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals, KOLs, academic institutions, and societies.

You will lead strategic scientific exchange, uncover insights, and influence business decisions across Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams. You will build credibility with experts, deliver balanced communications, and drive collaborations that advance evidence generation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, clinical, or healthcare field is required.
• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, RD, NP, PA, or equivalent) preferred.
• Experience in Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, MSL, or related healthcare roles.
• Experience presenting scientific or clinical information to healthcare professionals and expert audiences.
• Clinical nutrition experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel approximately 50-70%.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong scientific relationships with healthcare professionals and researchers.
• Deliver balanced, evidence-based scientific communication through engagements and programs.
• Gather and communicate clinical insights to inform Medical Affairs strategy.
• Identify opportunities for research collaborations and real-world evidence generation.
• Support advisory boards and speaker development and scientific initiatives.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Commercial teams.
• Lead Medical Affairs projects and strategic initiatives with measurable impact.

Skills

Scientific data interpretation

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Compliance knowledge

Insights to strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/healthcare

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Your Role at Baxter

As a Manager, Medical Affairs MSL / External Scientific Engagement, you'll serve as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders (KOLs), health systems, academic institutions, and professional societies. This highly visible, field-based role drives meaningful scientific exchange, uncovers clinical insights, and fosters collaborations that advance evidence generation and patient care. As an experienced individual contributor, you'll lead through expertise and influence, partnering across Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams to shape strategy, strengthen Baxter's scientific reputation, and bring the voice of the customer into critical business decisions.

What You'll be doing

• Build and maintain strong scientific relationships with KOLs, healthcare professionals, researchers, and healthcare organizations.
• Deliver balanced, evidence-based scientific communication through one-on-one engagements, presentations, congresses, and educational programs.
• Gather and communicate clinical insights, emerging trends, evidence gaps, and unmet patient needs to inform Medical Affairs strategy.
• Identify opportunities for research collaborations, investigator-initiated studies, real-world evidence generation, and strategic partnerships.
• Support advisory boards, expert engagement strategies, speaker development, and key scientific initiatives.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Commercial teams to address scientific needs and support portfolio growth.
• Lead Medical Affairs projects and strategic initiatives, ensuring execution, impact measurement, and alignment with organizational priorities.

What You'll Bring

• Strong ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific and clinical data.
• Proven success building credibility and relationships with healthcare professionals and scientific experts.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Knowledge of Medical Affairs compliance standards and scientific exchange requirements.
• Ability to translate customer insights into actionable business and evidence-generation strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership through influence, collaboration, and cross-functional partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, clinical, or healthcare-related field required.
• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, RD, NP, PA, or equivalent) preferred.
• Experience in Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, MSL, Field Medical, or related healthcare/life sciences roles.
• Experience presenting scientific or clinical information to healthcare professionals and expert audiences.
• Clinical nutrition experience preferred.
• Ability to travel approximately 50-70%.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Why Join Baxter?

This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of science, strategy, and customer engagement, helping shape evidence generation, advance clinical practice, and influence the future of patient care through meaningful scientific partnerships.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $128,000.00 to $176,000.00 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on location.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.