Research Strategy Engagement

May 12, 2026

<div> At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice. Research Strategy Engagement <div class="WordSection1">The Research Strategy Engagement will assist in executing evidence-based research contracts to support the US product portfolio(s). This position will be responsible for contracting partnerships across Research Generation and Evidence Based Research, and Customer Payer Insights within Medical Affairs across all therapeutic specific product collaboration areas. The role is key to reach ambitious objective of shaping the external evidence generation landscape as well as accelerating Bayer’s evidence generation through strategic partnerships in methods and data generation. The incumbent will work within Partnering and Issue Management team to develop stakeholder partnerships and partnership strategy with the Research Strategy and Evidence Generation team(s) on project implementation across all therapeutic areas. This position will support project proposals, conduct legal research and project finalization with external Research Institutions, and major key Customers, among other high priority initiatives, fulfilling the needs of other senior leadership in US Medical Affairs and other senior US/Global Bayer stakeholders. This position will support Bayer across US Medical Affairs therapeutic areas, including pre- and post-launch activities, co-lead activities for securing relationships and execution of key deliverables associated with in-scope external leadership for continued evidence generation and demonstration of the value and differentiation of Bayer compounds. Communicate and work collaboratively with clients regarding negotiations to ensure projects are handled efficiently and timely, establishing strong external partnerships in collaboration with upper management to achieve Bayer’s aspiration and HEOR and Medical Affairs strategy. YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The primary responsibilities of this role, Research Strategy Engagement, are to: <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Support Research Collaborations, Evidence Based Generation and PIM team with execution and management of internal collaboration study contracts (ie; Retrospective, Bayer Sponsored Studies, product tools, and necessary housing platforms), to include the project evolution, and potentially address other/additional partnerships within Bayer that involve payer, PBMs, IDNs, and related large customers, to ensure alignment within Medical Affairs. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Manage project negotiations and expectations in contracting. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Effective and timely triage of escalated issues across collaboration entities, including integrating and facilitating interactions with key internal customer-facing stakeholders focusing on contracting needs. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Build and maintain trusted scientific partner relationship with these entities, as such, C-Suite leaders, National Thought Leaders, throughout lifecycle of ongoing projects. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Establish a trusted relationship across the Bayer functional teams (e.g., Medical, Commercial, Global and US Market Access) with external collaborations and represent Bayer enterprise needs to these collaborators. Build close interactions with critical functions within the overall function and team leadership. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%;">Solve complex business problems, make recommendations, and drive increased business value and consistencies to improve the Medical Affairs business to ensure alignment across all Medical Affairs priorities while aligning internal and external stakeholders and vendors to ensure successful implementation of BU initiatives.</li></ul> WHO YOU ARE Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following: Required Qualifications: <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Bachelor’s Degree.</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Excellent verbal communication skills. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Experience working with contract negotiations and actional insights. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Requires the ability to work cross-functionally with internal and external partners in a matrix organization to ensure that all business needs are met. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Excellent communication skills and good understanding in the multi-cultural corporate environments, ability to refine messages to their essence and communicate them clearly.</li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines. </li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%;">This position requires around 10% travel for conferences or external customer engagement as needed.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications: <ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; line-height: 115%;">Law Degree is preferred.</li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%;">Pharmaceutical industry experience in medical affairs or key opinion leader activities is preferred.</li></ul> Employees can expect to be paid a salary of between $ 124,000 to $187,400. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at least: May 22, 2026. </div> #LI-US<table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4">YOUR APPLICATION</td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width:970.0px;height:399.25px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr style="height:212.125px"><td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4">Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. 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Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below. </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4">Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Notice for U.S. Visitors: All information on this site is subject to compliance with local rule and regulations as they may vary from time to time and across different geographies, including, without limitation, U.S. Executive Orders.</td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr style="height:23.3906px"><td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr style="height:23.3906px"><td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4">Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.</td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr style="height:23.3906px"><td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr style="height:23.3906px"><td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr style="height:23.3906px"><td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr style="height:23.3906px"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px">Location:</td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:200.0px" colspan="3">United States : Residence Based : Residence Based </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr style="height:23.3906px"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px">Division:</td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="3">Pharmaceuticals </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr style="height:23.3906px"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px">Reference Code:</td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="2">868880 </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="left"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Contact Us</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px">Email:</td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="2" rowspan="1">hrop_usa@bayer.com </td></tr></tbody></table></div>

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