Senior Manager, Medical Affairs MSL / External Scientific Engagement

Baxter International Inc.•Deerfield, IL

1d•$160,000 - $220,000•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree, relevant licensure, or certification preferred.
Prior Medical Science Liaison, field medical, scientific affairs, or comparable external scientific engagement experience preferred.
Experience in medical devices, pharmacy, nursing, pharmaceuticals, nutrition, or related therapeutic areas preferred.

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
Flexible Spending Accounts
Educational assistance programs
Paid holidays
Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
Family and medical leaves of absence
Paid parental leave
Commuting benefits
Employee Discount Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Childcare benefits