Why Choose Baxter?

Since Baxter’s founding in 1931 as the first manufacturer of commercially prepared intravenous (IV) solutions, the company has introduced a number of innovations that have saved and sustained countless lives. This remains our hallmark, and our mission. We are privileged to work in an industry where what we do benefits so many. Baxter employees around the world are connected by an enduring commitment to save and sustain lives. It is this higher purpose that binds us as a company and as global citizens.

Our heritage has been built on more than 75 years of innovation in healthcare. Many of our products have revolutionized medicine. In addition to the first commercially prepared IV solutions, other Baxter “firsts” include the first commercially accepted artificial kidney, making life-saving dialysis possible for people with kidney disease; the first concentrated clotting factor for people with hemophilia; the first flexible, plastic blood-collection and IV-solution container systems; and the first ambulatory dialysis therapy.

Innovation remains key to Baxter’s future success. Today’s research initiatives include adult stem cell therapies, tissue-regeneration technologies, and vaccines for avian flu and other infectious diseases. Baxter’s ability to build on its history of innovation requires a strong foundation of skills and talents across all areas of science and technology.

Each day, millions of people around the world rely on Baxter’s life-saving products. Baxter derives more than half of its sales and earnings from outside the United States and conducts business in more than 100 countries. Global expansion remains a key growth strategy for the company. Working for Baxter provides an opportunity to work with people around the world to bring much-needed healthcare to fast-growing markets.

Baxter is a leader in most of the markets it serves. We are the largest maker of IV solutions and other products that deliver fluids and drugs to patients. We are the leading provider of recombinant clotting factor for hemophilia. We are the largest provider of dialysis solutions for home dialysis. Baxter’s expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology makes the company unique in the healthcare industry.

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We place strong emphasis on shaping our workplace culture by defining the Shared Values, Competencies and Personal Attributes that are necessary for employees to be successful. By setting common expectations for how we approach our work every day, our employees know what they can and should expect from themselves and from one another…and how they can achieve great results. We call these our Baxter Leadership Expectations, which are for every employee, everywhere at Baxter.

An important responsibility of an organization is to create opportunities for people to live their dreams. Baxter offers a range of training and development programs along with competitive compensation and benefits. The company views ongoing employee learning and skill development as critical to its future success. Baxter also supports a healthy balance between work, personal and family life, and recognizes that every individual’s diverse background and experiences contribute to the organization’s success.

Baxter views sustainability as a long-term approach to balancing its business priorities with social, economic and environmental responsibilities. This includes using financial resources wisely, operating in a sound and ethical manner, giving back to our communities, responding to the needs of victims of natural and man-made disasters, expanding access to healthcare, protecting the environment and providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees – all of which make Baxter a rewarding place to work.