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. Your Role: The Kidney Care R&D - Analytical Chemistry team currently has an opening for an experienced versatile Analytical Chemist who can be a senior analytical lead, direct and implement lab experiments in the Renal Care Solutions R&D chemistry lab. The successful candidate will effectively contribute solid technical knowledge to a variety of projects within the relevant subject area with minimal assistance and display technical understanding of related subject areas including: Implement strategies, which are non-routine within areas of expertise to address specific technical requirements of a project. Display a solid understanding of theories/practices used by other fields outside the primary area of expertise. Focus on innovation, process improvement, and/or operational excellence initiatives. Conduct research and design strategies to achieve the technical vision for a new or improved product/process/method or to prove a new theory, applying a solid understanding of theories/practices including those from other fields outside the primary area of expertise. Direct other analytical chemists in the interpretation of project results. What you'll be doing Supply technical knowledge to a variety of projects within the relevant subject area with minimal assistance. Act as a study director, design and implement method development, validation, and transfer studies including authorship of protocols and reports, by incorporating input from various subject matter experts. Collaborate with other functions such as project management, regulatory, extractables, manufacturing and quality in project teams. Conduct analytical problem-solving efforts to meet business needs. Participate in investigations that correspond to atypical or out-of-specification/out-of-trend results. Create, update, and maintain equipment and analytical procedures. Appropriately prioritize assignments to meet project schedules. Transfer analytical methods to manufacturing plants, CRO and other R&D centers. Maintain knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements related to R&D (product development, design and safety) to ensure compliance in all research, data collection and reporting activities. Champion internal initiatives that advance operational excellence. Implement new or improved techniques and procedures around specific tasks; write and implement SOP's. Share research outcomes, methodology and cycle-time reduction methods with team members and other divisional personnel. Maintain current knowledge of relevant Quality System Regulations and other regulatory requirements related to research and development (product development, design and safety) to ensure compliance in all research, data collection and reporting activities. Coach team members in areas of expertise. What you will bring: Experience with analytical method development, validation and transfers. A good understanding of ICH, USP guidelines and cGxP practice. Expertise and hands-on experience with some combination of: ICP-MS, ICP-OES, IC, AA, UHPLC/HPLC, GC, UV, Polarimeter, (NMR a plus) and other analytical instruments and software (Open Lab, ELN, Empower). A ility to learn quickly and to solve problems in a timely manner using analytical chemistry skills. Ability to design experiments and draw meaningful conclusions from lab data in addition to critically review peers' work. Understand data management, and data migration. Familiarity with laboratory start-up Demonstrates flexibility and can shift gears comfortably. Works well in a team environment and demonstrates an inclusive attitude and embraces diversity and inclusion, values differences. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years; Master's Degree with 3+ years of experience, or PhD with 2+ year's experience in chemistry. Analytical lab experience, cGxP experience, cross-functional teamwork, and independent experimentation in method development and validation. 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 employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $104,000 to $143,000 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. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. 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. #LI-VF1 Reasonable Accommodations Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. 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