Principal Medical Science Liaison - Smart Infusion Pumps

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. 

About Us: Baxter’s Mission:

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 90 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 Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based member of the US Medical Affairs team at Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Medical Science Liaisons are healthcare professionals who interact with the scientific clinical community, key opinion leaders (KOLs), researchers, and medical, pharmacy, and nursing educators. They are a point of contact with clinical investigators seeking investigator-initiated research (IIR) support and with scientific experts to identify opportunities and sites for future Baxter sponsored research. Medical Science Liaisons develop professional relationships with KOLs in key therapeutic areas of the US business. They participate in training and education sessions, deliver clinical/scientific presentations, and attend medical congresses and company-sponsored scientific symposia. This role will collaborate with the internal medical affairs and commercial teams in their therapeutic area of expertise to provide scientific information relevant to the launch of new products, and support key product strategies and publications.

What You'll be Doing

• Identify, establish, and maintain scientific peer-to-peer relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and health care professionals, by partnering with them on scientific projects, presenting balanced scientific data, crafting sophisticated educational forums and providing scientific support in the development of clinical publications in accordance with company policies, applicable laws, regulations and ethical standards.  

• Attend and provide scientific support at regional, national, and international medical conferences.

• Support advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, educational forums and organize and chair roundtable and educational meetings as needed.

• Identify and communicate new scientific findings and opportunities or threats that could impact the portfolio.

• Provide medical and scientific support of our strategy of health outcomes, real-world evidence, and payer/provider engagements.

• Collaborate with business partners to develop long-term strategic plans as well as medical affairs plans including comprehensive thought leader plans.

• Support the management of grants - including acting as the primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) grants.

• Provide Medical support to Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Medical Information, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, and other functions as needed.

What You'll Bring

• Pharmacist or nurse professional degree with at least 5 years of hospital pharmacy or nursing experience.

• Demonstrated understanding or experience using smart infusion pumps.

• Experience with literature review and interpretation.

• Experience presenting medical education.

• Experience in reporting adverse events with basic knowledge of biostatistics and trial design.

• Ability to work independently and within groups in a collegial manner.

• Must have presentation skills.

• Travel will be required and will involve a minimum of 70% nationally within Western United States.

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of smart pump implementation and troubleshooting.

• Oncology or critical care nursing.

• Knowledge of medication safety principles and their application to smart infusion pumps.

• Industry experience.

• For pharmacists: board certification in pharmacy practice (e.g., BCPS), an additional medication safety credential/fellowship (e.g., FISMP, CPPS, CPHQ), or a PGY-2 in medication safety.

Location: Remote (Field-Based) – Must reside within the Western United States (e.g., MT, LA, TX, CO, ID, WY, NE, SD, ND, KS, OK, AZ, UT, NM, NV, CA, HI, OR, WA, AK)

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 $128,000.00 to $176,000.00 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.

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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