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 85 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

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The Medical Grant Operations Specialist will be responsible for will be responsible for the management of external funding grant activities, training activities, and other operational tasks within the Worldwide Medical function.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Management of the pre-award and post-award process for external funding activities (Investigator Initiated Research Grants, Independent Medical Education Grants, Evidence Dissemination Grants, etc).

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs colleagues to develop strategic funding areas of focus annually.

• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and oversight of the internal decision-making review meetings and ensuring compliance to Baxter’s policies and regulatory requirements.

• Manages external funding budgets across assigned therapeutic areas, facilitates the execution of grant agreements including input for contract negotiation.

• Responsible for planning/tracking/managing payments and/or product shipments according to execution of contractual milestones.

• Provides advanced analytical and operational support to Medical Affairs Segment/Division leaders under minimal supervision.

• Proactively participates in continued process improvement and keeping informed of regulations concerning external funding.

• Ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.

• Works with the grant portal development team to continuously maintain, improve and enhance the online grant portal.

• Collaborates with colleagues to design and develop training materials and learning programs.

• Responsible for the operationalizing training

• Develop and conduct process and system specific training.

• Other operational tasks and duties within Worldwide Medical

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Strong communication, writing, analytic and problem-solving skills required.

• Experience with Investigator Initiated Research, Independent Medical Education, including budgeting preferred.

• Knowledge of external funding best practices preferred.

• Strong organizational skills, project management, operational capabilities, self-motivated, exceptional follow through, and meticulous attention to detail.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to build strong relationships, effectively network, and partner with internal and external stakeholders (including physicians, PhDs, research investigators, etc)

• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks/activities with competing priorities.

• Ability to thrive when working independently and when working as part of a team.

• Ability to work across multiple systems proficiently and strong technology skills including Microsoft Office products.

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Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a base salary range of $60,000 to $132,000 plus bonus. The above range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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.

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Reasonable Accommodations
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