Sr. Operations Specialist (Contract Specialist)

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

This is where your work saves lives

The research we do and the products we develop improve outcomes for patients around the world. As a Sr. Operations Specialist at Baxter, your work contributes directly to making a significant impact on others. It's challenging work—and you're not on your own. Our teams collaborate cross-functionally and lead by influence. Whether guiding a team through a project or managing direct reports, our research and development team is responsible for influencing others to achieve results.

Our colleagues within our R&D organization desire to work on products that make a meaningful difference in others' lives. We are motivated by the power of teamwork and are natural leaders who are skilled at influencing others.

Your Team

While everyone at Baxter has a shared passion for our mission, the R&D teams play a critical role in our ability to save and sustain lives. Scientists and engineers in R&D work together to develop, test, and launch products that enhance patient care.

We courage teamwork and collaboration and prioritize building relationships with each other. It's easy to do because we all share common traits of reliability, ethical, and caring. We lean on our colleagues for their expertise and hold each other accountable.

What you'll be doing:

The Sr. Operations Specialist (Contract Specialist) will be supporting the Health Care Provider and Health Care Organization engagements including driving execution of agreements for Medical Affairs global interactions in the Kidney Care business unit. Responsible for identifying the decision makers required for each agreement and ensuring contract compliance with all applicable regulations and Baxter policies. This will include, but is not limited to the following:

• Draft, analyze, negotiate, and execute a broad range of complex international and domestic grant, research, and consulting agreements.

• Ensure compliance and fiscal integrity of outgoing agreements through consultation with Legal, Ethics and Compliance, Finance, Risk Management, and business unit leaders
• Manage and maintain contracting positions and negotiation library (playbook) updates
• Identify roadblocks in contracting processes and workflows, provide recommendations to keep contracting operations efficient and transparent
• Work collaboratively with functional SMEs to improve templates, tools, and standard procedures related to medical contracting, such as standard agreement templates, negotiation checklists, and protocols
• Deliver scheduled and ad hoc training for staff within Medical Affairs and regularly review and update training materials. Provide direction and oversight for the workload of coordinators
• Serve as a subject matter expert and Medical Affairs conduit to key stakeholders (e.g., Legal, Risk Management, Privacy and Ethics and Compliance) and external collaborators

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 + years of prior relevant contracting experience or Masters with 3+ years of experience
• Three+ years’ experience in healthcare contracts related role preferred
• Advanced knowledge of federal regulations and contract management as they relate to institutions of higher education, medical centers, government, and/or industry
• Progressively responsible experience in contracts, research or grants administration in a university or directly related business or organization.
• Superior writing, verbal, organizational and time management skills
• Superior customer-focus and collaboration skills
• Ability to lead through demanding and ambiguous circumstances with professionalism and proficiency
• Well-established knowledge in agreement types which include, but are not limited to master/umbrella, clinical trial, basic and applied research, industry, material transfer, data use, and confidentiality agreements with corporate, government, non-profit and other entities

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

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 $104,000 to $143,000 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, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonus. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview. ​

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The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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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