The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP s drug standards are enforceable in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, and these standards are used in more than 140 countries.
This is a hands-on, non-supervisory position responsible for planning, coordinating, and ensuring consistent flow of standard development projects for ADL/ CDL staff globally. The incumbent is responsible for project activities which collaborates with small molecules PUT to identify and follow up on projects to fill the project pipelines.
The incumbent helps monitor the progress, completion and release of method development and validation reports for development of documentary standards. This position will directly impact USP s Analytical/ Compendial Development Laboratory projects.
The incumbent will also coordinate reporting, analyze data, monitor project activities, provide status updates to various groups, and maintain documents and reports. The ideal candidate will be detail-driven, self-motivated, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues at all organizational levels.
Roles and Responsibilities
Proactively identify roadblocks and alerts GLTO management team to ensure strong project pipeline.
Manage sample inventory changes coordinate with RMA/ procurement department to ensure availability of samples for initiation of projects in labs.
Assist in developing models and analyzing work load capacity vs. demand in all areas of method / standard development projects
Track, report and ensure milestones are met for Documentary Standards including New Use Testing, Early Procedure Evaluation, Collaborative Testing, CSUs etc.
Collaborate with DSS and PPM staff to optimize and document development processes
Update multiple, operation-critical reports.
Create reports and presentations to communicate performance vs. targets for ADL/ CDL projects.
Work toward automated generation of reports
Perform in-depth root-cause analyses in case of weak project pipeline.
Identify and report data trends that indicate opportunities for improved resource capacity management
Create and deliver ad hoc reports, documents and presentations to GLTO staff
Works with management and peers to develop, improve, and standardize project-related processes
Supports cross-departmental and cross-divisional activities as related to ADL/ CDL projects
Recognizes and escalates issues potentially requiring upper management awareness and input
Manages, tracks, compiles forecasts and projections for ADL/ CDL projects.
Creates presentations documenting USP s progress in Documentary Standards development.
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Comfortable working with internal and external professionals.
Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
Familiarity with scientific/technical terminology preferred.
Keyskills: Validation Procurement Communication Skills Customer Service Problem Solving Adl Scientific Ms Project Method Development