Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy
Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.
At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don't settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients' lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.
*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.
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.
What you'll be doing
Performs financial planning and analysis to justify project approval.
Serve as the technical expert for complex new product development programs.
Coordinate and communicate the efforts of R&D in collaboration with global internal and external cross-functional stakeholders.
Creative Problem Solver - identify technical risks up front, develop and execute mitigations and provide team direction on how to remove or avoid roadblocks.
Lead and mentor cross-functional and global project teams.
Schedules, budgets, and leads product development with minimal guidance.
Build strong relationships with Commercial and Clinical partners for a broad understanding of clinical and user needs to provide innovative solutions.
Drives adherence to design control procedures, general safety rules, company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, and FDA regulations.
Lead the creation and maintenance of product development processes.
May supervise engineers and/or technicians.
Contribute to Baxter intellectual property through invention disclosures and patent applications.
Occasional travel up to 15%.
What you'll bring

• BS in Mechanical, Plastics, Biomedical Engineering or a related field, MS preferred.
• Minimum 8 - 10 years of related experience in Class II or Class III medical product development.
• Working knowledge of plastics materials and processing such as injection molding, extrusion, ultrasonic welding, UV/solvent bonding, and sterilization. Advanced knowledge preferred.
• Provide solutions that reflect understanding of business objectives.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office and MS Project.
• Ability to train, coach, and mentor others from technical expertise.
• Advanced knowledge of medical device design controls preferred.
• Able to objectively identify ambiguous and diverse technical problems and create solutions.
• Able to organize and present technical and project overviews independently.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and influencing skills.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and documentation skills.

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 $120,000 - $165,000 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, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
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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.
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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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