Manager, Medical Affairs at Baxter International in Skaneateles, NY

Job description

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. Your Role at Baxter The Manager, Medical Affairs serves as a clinical, scientific, and operational leader responsible for supporting the development, commercialization, and lifecycle management of medical devices and healthcare solutions. This role combines clinical expertise, Medical Affairs strategy, evidence generation, product support, and operational execution to ensure the organization delivers clinically relevant, evidence-based solutions that improve patient care and healthcare outcomes. The Manager, Medical Affairs provides medical and device subject matter expertise across product development, clinical evaluation, risk management, evidence generation, medical education, and post-market activities. In addition, this role supports key Medical Affairs operations including project management, budget oversight, vendor management, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration. Success in this role requires the ability to translate clinical insights into actionable business and product strategies while effectively managing multiple projects and stakeholders in a highly collaborative environment. What you'll be doing Serve as the clinical and medical device subject matter expert supporting product development, implementation, risk assessment, training, and lifecycle management. Provide clinical guidance and collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Commercial organizations. Evaluate clinical evidence, literature, healthcare trends, and customer insights to inform product strategy and identify unmet clinical needs. Support Medical Affairs strategy, evidence generation initiatives, research collaborations, publications, and scientific congress activities. Develop and deliver clinical and scientific education programs for internal teams and customers to support product adoption and best practices. Lead Medical Affairs projects, timelines, governance activities, strategic planning, and operational process improvements. Manage budgets, forecasts, vendor relationships, contracts, purchase orders, and financial reporting in partnership with Finance and Procurement. Ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards while driving cross-functional collaboration, reporting, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives. What you'll bring: Required Qualifications Advanced clinical or scientific degree (NP, PA, MD/DO, DNP, or equivalent). Minimum of 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or related healthcare industries. Demonstrated experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Experience supporting budgets, contracts, vendors, and operational processes. Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project management tools. Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require (up to 30-50%). Preferred Qualifications Active clinical licensure in good standing preferred. Prior Medical Affairs experience