Director, Digital Reference Standards Products & Partnerships; REMOTE

Director, Digital Reference Standards Products & Partnerships (REMOTE)
Locations

USP US
Rockville, MD 20852, USA

• Remote
• Full-Time

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.

Brief Job Overview

USP is seeking an experienced scientific software product leader to own the strategy, development, delivery, and adoption of Digital Reference Standards (dRS) Products. Currently, USP has one dRS product, USP-, USP's quantum mechanics-based qNMR software and associated digital reference capabilities. The Director will serve as the accountable product owner, translating customer, scientific, quality, regulatory, and business needs into a clear strategy and executable roadmap.

This position will work closely across teams in Science, Quality, IT, Legal, Marketing, Business Development, and external technology and distribution partners. The role requires structured thinking, scientific fluency, disciplined product management, strong partner leadership, and sound judgment in a regulated life sciences environment.

Remote employees must reside in one of the following states: MD, VA, DC, PA, WV, CA, MI, IL, KS, FL, NC, or MN.

How will YOU create impact here at USP?

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.

The Director of Digital Standards Products and Partnerships has the following responsibilities:

• Structure USP- vision, strategy, roadmap, target use cases, value proposition, product success measures, and investment recommendations; clarify the customer value proposition and the product's role in digital reference materials and…