Medical Scientific Liaison

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

Summary:

• The role is a field-based medical expert responsible for engaging healthcare professionals (HCPs) through scientific exchange, evidence sharing, and insight gathering to support medical and strategic objectives.

• This role plays a key part in translating clinical data into practice, supporting internal teams with medical expertise, and strengthening Baxter scientific presence in the healthcare community.

• The ideal candidate is proactive, scientifically driven, result-oriented and experienced in building strong relationships across diverse medical and cross-functional stakeholders.
  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute medical strategies for Baxter’s solutions, aligning both local and regional business objectives to drive leadership in the field.

• Engage HCPs through scientific exchange, education, and evidence dissemination to support the appropriate use of Baxter’s therapeutics and enhance patient outcomes.

• Collect and analyze clinical insights from the field to inform internal strategy, shape evidence generation priorities, and support commercial and cross-functional teams with real-world intelligence.

• Develop and deliver internal medical training to commercial, market access, and cross-functional teams, strengthening internal capabilities on the therapeutic landscape and product knowledge.

• Establish and maintain strong KOL and speaker engagement, including planning and facilitating advisory boards, round-table scientific meetings, and speaker development initiatives to expand Baxter’s influence.

• Drive evidence generation projects such as real-world data studies and investigator-initiated research to address data gaps and support market development and access.

• Ensure compliance and ethical standards in all medical activities, including the review of promotional materials, grants, and participation in cross-functional initiatives, serving as a key medical reviewer and gatekeeper.
  

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. List knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Proactive, self-driven, and results-oriented, with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, field-based role.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the maturity to navigate complex stakeholder networks and build trusted relationships with HCPs and internal teams.

• Excellent organizational judgment and prioritization skills to manage multiple cross-functional requests and market needs effectively.

• Professional fluency in both written and spoken English; able to deliver clear, impactful scientific communication.

• Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally as required to support field engagement, scientific events, and regional collaboration

• Agile mindset and high business acumen
  

Education and/or Experience:

• MBBS or Master/PhD in life science or pharmacist/country equivalent required

• Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical development, market access, with therapeutic areas like anesthesia or surgical or ICU environment is a plus.

• Minimum of 2 years equivalent experience within a pharmaceutical and/or medical device company

• Excellent organizational skills, resilience and team spirit

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.

Reasonable Accommodations

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