Opportunity as a Pharmacopoeial Specialist at US Pharmacopoeial Convention (USP)

Post Name

Pharmacopeial Specialist

No. of Seats

01

Candidate Profile

1. MSc in Chemistry or a relevant scientific field and min 1 to 2 years of relevant experience with USP-NF tests and standards; or Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific field with minimum 0 to 1 year.

2. Experience using analytical techniques such as chromatography, wet chemistry, spectroscopy, titration in a laboratory setting.

3. An equivalent combination of experience and education may be substituted.

Senior Pharmacopeial Specialist

4. MSc in Chemistry or a relevant scientific field and minimum 3 years of relevant experience with USP-NF tests and standards; or Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific field with minimum 1-2 year.

5. Experience using analytical techniques such as chromatography, wet chemistry, spectroscopy, titration in a laboratory setting.

6. An equivalent combination of experience and education may be substituted.

Job Description

1. Workflow tracking and management, including regular communication with cross-functional teams, other departments (PUBS, CDL, SCD, PPM, etc.), Program Analyst and Chemical Medicines Scientific Liaisons.

2. Updates management and staff members on workflow management and prioritization.

3. Supports leadership staff with information for strategy implementation and departmental goals.

4. Uses knowledge of analytical chemistry to redesign existing official monographs.

5. Works closely with a team of impactful scientists responsible for the development and revision of documentary standards.

6. Works with USP staff, regulatory agencies, collaborators, and other pharmacopeias as related to monograph development.

7. Provides information to the relevant USP Expert Committee(s) in support of monograph development.

8. Supports the preparation of manuscripts for publication by USP (e.g., stimuli articles) or in peer-reviewed journals.

9. Collaborates closely with Compendial Development Laboratories, Reference Standards Evaluation, Reference Standards Laboratories, Publications, Executive Secretariat, Compendial Affairs, and other departments on monograph-related issues.

10. Meets with other Pharmacopeial Specialists to track progress toward goals and anticipate potential bottlenecks; raise problems to the leadership staff as needed.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

12. Contributes to maintain positive and collaborative Team Culture.

Experience

1 to 2 Year