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As the Senior Manager, UCAN Medical Affairs, you will play a pivotal leadership role within Baxter’s Healthcare Systems and Technologies (HST) Medical Affairs organization, supporting the United States and Canada. Reporting to a Senior Director, this role is responsible for shaping and delivering Medical Affairs strategy across the PSS and GSS portfolios while providing broader strategic support for Canada and the full HST portfolio. You will lead and inspire a high-performing Field Medical team, ensuring best-in-class scientific engagement, evidence generation, and education that advance patient care and support Baxter’s innovation pipeline. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence strategy at both regional and global levels while partnering cross-functionally across Medical Affairs, R&D, and Commercial teams.
Job Responsibility
Provide regional Medical Affairs leadership for new product development, ensuring scientific rigor and clinical relevance
Identify evidence-generation gaps and drive regional evidence strategies in alignment with Global Medical Affairs
Develop and execute scientific communication and non-promotional education plans supporting product and portfolio strategy
Lead and support advisory boards, investigator meetings, roundtables, and scientific forums
Partner cross-functionally to shape long-term Medical Affairs strategies and thought leader engagement plans
Represent Medical Affairs at medical congresses, translating emerging data into actionable insights
Monitor scientific trends and oversee regional activities including grants, sponsorships, and Investigator-Initiated Research
Contribute to clinical and scientific training while building a strong NPE offering for the UCAN HST portfolio
Lead, coach, and develop the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team
Establish and execute strategies for Key Opinion Leader (KOL) identification, development, and engagement
External engagement metrics and performance excellence
Baxter-funded research (IIRs, BCS, BSS)
Medical education initiatives and clinical programs
Requirements
Advanced healthcare degree with 8+ years of clinical experience
Background in ICU, Med-Surg, or Clinical Informatics strongly preferred
Prior Medical Affairs experience highly desirable
Proven experience within the healthcare or life sciences industry
Strong leadership, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Clinical trial experience with a solid understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Working knowledge of biostatistics and clinical trial design
Expertise in literature review, synthesis, and scientific analysis
Confidence and effectiveness in public speaking and scientific presentations
Ability to travel up to 50%
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.