Medical Affairs Specialist

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

The Medical Affairs Specialist will provide clinical expertise across product line(s) via development and review of various documents describing the clinical use of the products and the benefit and risk of the products. As a healthcare company Baxter is required to develop and submit various regulatory documents to regulators around the world. This position will develop and review various documents such as annual reports for our products, risk management plans, development plans for changes on existing products and documents related to manufacturing and design changes. This person will work with cross functional teams globally, including individuals within Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Quality, Regulatory, and Patient Safety departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide medical/clinical expertise related to use of products in the Baxter IV Access portfolio and related products including their clinical use and potential misuse to internal cross functional teams.
• Maintain familiarity with the published medical literature relating to the product lines so that information can be incorporated in various documents created within the organization in compliance with global regulations.
• Possess an understanding and maintain current knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements.
• Develop/review annual documents such as PBRERs, PSURs, CERs, RMPs, and product labeling.
• Develop and review quality related documents as they pertain to Baxter Pharmaceuticals products.
• Provide clinical support of complaint analyses.
• Assist Baxter’s Regulatory Affairs by providing clinical input into the evaluation and response to MOH queries.
• Develop expert knowledge on Baxter Clinical Nutrition and Medication Delivery product portfolio.
• Ensure compliance of all related clinical documents with national and international regulatory requirements and guidelines and Baxter procedures (as applicable).
• Includes collaborating with medical editors to ensure documents are publication ready across functional teams.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in Nursing

• At least 3 years clinical experience in renal/dialysis, surgery, nutrition, or critical care
• Knowledge of computer systems including Windows applications required.
• Knowledge about products in Baxter Clinical Nutrition and Medication Delivery Portfolio preferred.
• Familiarity with Infusion Therapy Guidelines is preferred

Education and/or Experience:

·Strong communication, writing, analytic and problem-solving skills required.

·Ability to build strong relationships with internal customers.

·Effective interpersonal skills to work with all levels of cross functional Baxter organization and ability to work well with team members.

·Excellent English written and oral communication skills.

·Team-oriented.

·Self-motivated with exceptional follow through.

·Knowledge of current healthcare trends.

·Experience in scientific and/or medical writing.

·Experience in conducting literature searches and the analytical evaluation of scientific data.

·Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

·Ability to apply global regulatory authorities’ regulations and/or guidance.

Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.

Reasonable Accommodations

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