Manager, Medical Affairs

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. 

Your Role at Baxter

The Manager, Medical Affairs will provide expertise as well as clinical development and technical knowledge to the Intelligent Diagnostics (IntDiag) category. Products in the IntDiag category enable earlier diagnosis through improved access and digital examination tools for accurate physical assessment. Critical to this role is global and regional clinical knowledge of medical devices, environments of care and data use as well as the ability to offer mentorship for product development support.

The Manager, Medical Affairs is accountable for establishing, nurturing, and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with critical WWM colleagues (such as Clinical Research, HEOR/RWE, Global Patient Safety, and WWM Strategy and Delivery) as well as cross-function partners (such as R&D, Marketing, Quality) to enable a highly efficient and effective working environment.

What you'll be doing

• Serve as the medical and device subject matter expert to both internal and external customers for product development, risk assessment, training, implementation, literature reviews, and complaints.

• Provide accurate, balanced and timely clinical expertise to functional areas such as clinical development, R&D, marketing, manufacturing, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and legal based on objective evidence and, clinical experience.

• Provide clinical expertise for creation and development of risk assessments and quality standards for product design history files.

• Devise novel approaches to address clinical and technical problems in clinical practice through development and modification of related medical devices.

• Assimilate voice of customer and clinical experience for design input with new product development and product lifecycle management.

• Develop and deliver relevant medical device training programs (e.g. written, verbal, and eLearning) that support product implementation, training, and marketing efforts.

• Train internal customers on product application, disease states, and regional differences as required.

• Support product implementation process creation, maintenance, and controlled launch when applicable.

• Maintain familiarity of published literature as objective evidence for clinical trends and therapies related to impact on product lines.

• Coordinate with other Medical Partners (e.g., Clinical Research, Clinical Operations, HEOR, Regional Medical, etc.) as needed to support Division Medical efforts.

What you'll bring

• Minimum 5 years of related clinical experience required; industry experience preferred.

• Degree in related clinical field (Advanced Degree Preferred) or proven experience required.

• NP/PA/MD with primary and/or acute care experience such as ER, Urgent Care, or Hospitalist/internal medicine is ideal.

• Optometrist who displays sophisticated knowledge of physical assessment will be considered.

• Medical Affairs proven experience highly preferred.

• Active license in a U.S. state or territory in standing required with clinical expertise.

• Excellent written, verbal communication, and organizational skills.

• Effective and proficient presentation and teaching skills.

• Self-motivated, multi-tasking, with outstanding follow through.

• Ability to travel frequently (Up to 50%) domestically and occasionally internationally.

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 $128,000 to $176,000 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 bonuses, commission. 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.

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.

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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

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