Medical Affairs Manager: Clinical Strategy & Evidence Lead

Baxter; Skaneateles Falls (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off 20–35 days

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Manager of Medical Affairs to lead clinical and operational activities for medical devices and healthcare solutions. You will oversee clinical evidence, lifecycle management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver clinically relevant programs.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, budget oversight, vendor management, and education initiatives, with domestic and international travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical, scientific, healthcare, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or related healthcare industries.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require (up to 30-50%).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the clinical and medical device subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders regarding product development, implementation, training, risk assessment, complaint review, and lifecycle management.
• Provide accurate, balanced, and timely clinical expertise to cross-functional teams including Clinical Research, R&D, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Manufacturing, Legal, and Commercial organizations.
• Support development and maintenance of risk assessments, clinical evaluations, quality standards, and design history documentation.
• Evaluate clinical evidence, literature, and emerging healthcare trends to inform product development and strategic decision-making.
• Translate voice-of-customer feedback and real-world clinical experience into actionable product and business recommendations.
• Identify unmet clinical needs and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions that improve patient care and healthcare delivery.
• Support post-market surveillance activities, complaint evaluations, and benefit-risk assessments as needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project management tools.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require (up to 30-50%).

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Budget & vendor support

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical/science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Baxter is seeking a Manager of Medical Affairs to lead clinical and operational activities for medical devices and healthcare solutions. You will oversee clinical evidence, lifecycle management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver clinically relevant programs.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, budget oversight, vendor management, and education initiatives, with domestic and international travel required.