Medical Affairs MSL Leader - Scientific Partnerships

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

Job summary

Baxter is seeking a Manager, Medical Affairs MSL / External Scientific Engagement who will serve as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals, KOLs, and academic institutions. This field-based role drives scientific exchange, uncovers clinical insights, and fosters collaborations that advance evidence generation and patient care.

In this experienced individual-contributor position, you will lead through expertise and influence, shaping strategy with cross-functional teams in

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%.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong scientific relationships with KOLs, healthcare professionals, researchers, and healthcare organizations.
• Deliver evidence-based scientific communication through one-on-one engagements, presentations, congresses, and educational programs.
• Gather and communicate clinical insights, 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 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.

Skills

Scientific communication

KOL relationship building

Stakeholder management

Medical affairs compliance

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/healthcare

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Baxter is seeking a Manager, Medical Affairs MSL / External Scientific Engagement who will serve as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals, KOLs, and academic institutions. This field-based role drives scientific exchange, uncovers clinical insights, and fosters collaborations that advance evidence generation and patient care.

In this experienced individual-contributor position, you will lead through expertise and influence, shaping strategy with cross-functional teams in