Associate Production Laboratory Technician

Description Who is USP?

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s leading health and science experts to develop rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. At USP, we believe that scientific excellence is driven by a commitment to fairness, integrity, and global collaboration. This belief is embedded in our core value of Passion for Quality and is demonstrated through the contributions of more than 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, working to strengthen the supply of safe, high-quality medicines worldwide.

At USP, we value inclusive scientific collaboration and recognize that attracting diverse expertise strengthens our ability to develop trusted public health standards. We foster an organizational culture that supports equitable access to mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities. Our partnerships, standards, and research reflect our belief that ensuring broad participation in scientific leadership results in stronger, more impactful outcomes for global health.

USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and is committed to ensuring fair, merit-based selection processes that enable the best scientific minds—regardless of background—to contribute to advancing public health solutions worldwide. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and uphold policies that create an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

This is a hands-on, non-supervisory position in Reference Standards Production (RSP). In this role, the Associate Production Laboratory Technician will be responsible for a variety of production activities involving both automated and hands-on packaging methods in the RSP production environment. The Associate Production Laboratory Technician is expected to serve as an effective member of a team working cohesively to plan for and package reference standards and other USP products, implement package configuration requirements, and follow USP’s quality protocols.

This position is a component of USP’s core business, and the incumbent is expected to contribute to departmental quality initiatives and USP’s culture of safety.

As part of our mission to advance scientific rigor and public health standards, you will play a vital role in increasing global access to high-quality medicines through public standards and related programs. USP prioritizes scientific integrity, regulatory excellence, and evidence-based decision-making to ensure health systems worldwide can rely on strong, tested, and globally relevant quality standards.

Additionally, USP’s People and Culture division, in partnership with the Equity Office, invests in leadership and workforce development to equip all employees with the skills to create high-performing, inclusive teams. This includes training in equitable management practices and tools to promote engaged, collaborative, and results-driven work environments.

• Responsible for accurate and timely production of USP Reference Standards and Materials according to USP best practices. This includes understanding package configuration requirements and batch record instructions; safe handling of chemical and biological products in the production environment; proactive support of contaminate prevention; and remaining focused on team commitments and communication.
• Demonstrates a commitment to safety and seeks opportunities to promote USP’s culture of safety in the production environment.
• Learns and applies foundational technical skills while operating USP production‑level machines and instruments. Gains proficiency with equipment such as powder fillers, labeling equipment, mechanical production liquid fillers, glove boxes, pH meters, autoclaves, mechanical and electronic pipettes, peristaltic pumps, basic laboratory glassware, biological safety cabinets, and capping/crimping machines.
• Demonstrates growing independence with routine tasks and…