Sr Manager, Medical Affairs / External Scientific Engagement

Baxter Healthcare; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Educational assistance

Paid time off 20–35 days

Job summary

Join Baxter's Medical Affairs team as a trusted scientific leader at the forefront of advancing patient care and innovation. In this senior individual contributor role, you'll build influential partnerships with healthcare leaders, academic institutions, and key opinion leaders to drive meaningful scientific exchange, generate actionable insights, and shape evidence-based strategies.

Leveraging deep clinical expertise and strategic influence, you'll lead high-impact initiatives that strengthen

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, clinical, or healthcare discipline.
• Significant experience in infusion therapy, smart pump technology, Medical Affairs, or related fields.
• Prior Medical Science Liaison or external scientific engagement experience.
• Experience presenting scientific/clinical information to healthcare professionals.
• Experience in medical devices, pharmacy, nursing, pharmaceuticals, or related areas preferred.
• Ability to travel 50–70%.

Responsibilities

• Build strategic scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, KOLs, investigators, health systems, academic institutions, and professional societies.
• Deliver evidence-based scientific exchange through presentations, educational programs, and peer-to-peer discussions while responding compliantly to scientific inquiries.
• Gather and communicate clinical insights to inform Medical Affairs strategy and decision-making.
• Lead external engagement strategies, including KOL development, advisory boards, and investigator collaborations.
• Support scientific congresses and professional meetings by facilitating engagement and identifying collaboration opportunities.
• Partner with Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Commercial teams to address evidence needs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in infusion therapy and smart pump technology.
• Independently lead complex Medical Affairs initiatives from planning through execution.

Skills

Scientific communication

KOL relationships

Presentation skills

Compliance knowledge

Insights translation

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science/healthcare

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

This is whereyour 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

Join Baxter's Medical Affairs team as a trusted scientific leader at the forefront of advancing patient care and innovation. In this senior individual contributor role, you'll build influential partnerships with healthcare leaders, academic institutions, and key opinion leaders to drive meaningful scientific exchange, generate actionable insights, and shape evidence-based strategies. Leveraging deep clinical expertise and strategic influence, you'll lead high-impact initiatives that strengthen Baxter's scientific leadership, support evidence generation, and connect external perspectives to organizational priorities.

What you'll be doing

• Build and maintain strategic scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, KOLs, investigators, health systems, academic institutions, and professional societies.
• Deliver credible, evidence-based scientific exchange through presentations, educational programs, and peer-to-peer discussions while responding compliantly to scientific inquiries.
• Gather and communicate clinical insights, emerging trends, unmet needs, and evidence gaps to inform Medical Affairs strategy and decision-making.
• Lead external engagement strategies, including KOL development, advisory boards, investigator collaborations, executive scientific interactions, and research initiatives.
• Support scientific congresses and professional meetings by facilitating engagement, sharing insights, and identifying collaboration opportunities.
• Partner with Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Commercial teams to address evidence needs and enhance scientific understanding across the organization.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in infusion therapy, smart pump technology, and related clinical practice areas.
• Independently lead complex Medical Affairs initiatives, strategic projects, and process improvements from planning through execution, driving measurable organizational impact.

What you'll bring

• Strong ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate complex scientific and clinical information to diverse audiences.
• Proven success building trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, KOLs, and senior clinical stakeholders.
• Exceptional presentation, communication, and scientific engagement skills.
• Advanced understanding of Medical Affairs compliance requirements and scientific exchange principles.
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer insights into actionable strategies and recommendations.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, project leadership, and organizational skills.
• Self-directed, adaptable, and effective at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience leading complex initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, clinical, or healthcare discipline required; advanced degree, relevant licensure, or certification preferred.
• Significant experience in infusion therapy, smart pump technology, Medical Affairs, clinical practice, or related healthcare fields.
• Prior Medical Science Liaison, field medical, scientific affairs, or comparable external scientific engagement experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success presenting scientific or clinical information to healthcare professionals and expert audiences.
• Experience in medical devices, pharmacy, nursing, pharmaceuticals, nutrition, or related therapeutic areas preferred.
• Ability to travel approximately 50-70%.

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 $160,000.00 to $220,000.00 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 upon location.

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.

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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