Research & Development Careers at Baxter
For our teams in Research & Development at Baxter, this is more than just a job. The heart of our work is centered around improving outcomes for patients around the world. Our mission to save and sustain lives is deeply personal to us and drives us to work hard even on the busiest days. Through innovation and collaboration, we tackle the most demanding projects as a team. We are intensely proud of our work and the difference it makes in people’s lives.
If this sounds appealing to you, consider joining us. Now is a particularly exciting time to join our team! In 2024, we plan to separate the Kidney Care Global Business Segment from Baxter to become a standalone company. Whether you work at Baxter or the new proposed company, we believe this opportunity will offer a valuable and rewarding career experience for you.
“This is when I knew what I do can make a difference.”
Renuka Uppaluri
Vice President, R&D Kidney Care
“I was watching the news during the COVID-19 pandemic, and humanity needed very specific products and instruments. There was no easily available test for this strain. My two products, ventilators and the swab tests, were products we created under my watch, and they became front and center in the fight against COVID-19. This is when I knew what I do can make a difference.”
Mission Unites
Just like Renuka, our community of R&D professionals knows they are making a difference in the lives of others. The research we do and the products we develop improve the outcomes for patients around the world. For us, the connection to our mission to save and sustain lives is both personal and unifying.
Relationships Empower
The work we do is meaningful but challenging—it cannot be done alone or in silos. We also know that the best results are often due to the efforts of a collaborative team. This is why our teams thrive in a culture of knowledge-sharing, supportive mentoring, and cross-functional participation.
“At Baxter, I have the chance to understand how our products can be applied to the diseases we treat and their corresponding therapies.”
Markus Kalmutzki
R&D Engineer
"I have always been interested in the medical aspect of life science. However, since I studied chemistry, the connections were minimal. At Baxter, I got the chance to learn a lot about how our products are applied, the diseases we treat using our products, and the corresponding therapies. Because of my work focus in R&D, I have gained many practical skills in the lab related to materials chemistry and analytics/bio-analytics."
This is Where Your Work Changes Lives
Software Engineering
This is where you can design, build, maintain, and test applications to improve patient outcomes and patient safety. As a software engineer at Baxter, your work contributes directly to making a significant impact on others.
Project/Program Management
Your organizational skills are valued as a project or program manager. Here, you are responsible for program definition, leadership and communication across a portfolio of product development, sustaining, or improvement projects in the R&D space.
Research
Your curiosity and appreciation for the sciences make you a research star. In this role, you can participate in a variety of projects by conducting testing, designing experiments, developing, evaluating, validating and/or transferring analytical methods independently.
Engineering
As an engineer, you will display engineering principles to resolve difficult problems, from conception to final design with team input. You may investigate, analyze, and develop solutions for complex technical problems.
Technician
Technicians manage and coordinate routine activities for the documentation center/batch release team for a given manufacturing cell. Your skills assure the safety and quality of the products, processes, and systems.
“Although I do not have a background in healthcare, my role offers me ample opportunities to learn and grow.”
Amitha Shetty
Research Associate
"The leadership at Baxter motivates me to grow in a collaborative environment. In my role, I can engage in technical discussions with my peers and subject matter experts from around the world, as well as learn to interact with customers and manage project deadlines and deliverables. I am excited about the opportunity to shape my career here at Baxter."
This Is Where
Everything we do converges at the critical intersection where products that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare professionals and caregivers who make it all happen. Now, we support more patients through every point of their journey with a broad set of solutions that empower healthcare professionals to deliver smarter, more personalized care. Together, we are transforming healthcare with bold innovations that will help us realize our shared promise to improve care for all.
Join Our Talent Community
We're grateful for your interest in a career with Baxter, and would like to get to know you. Joining our Talent Community is a great way to stay connected, learn more about Baxter, and help our recruiters find you if there's an opportunity that aligns with your background, skills and interests.