Project Director, Health Product Stability and Climate Resilience (Rockville, MD - Hybrid Role

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.

Salary: $213,700 USD per year.

The Project Director provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership for a multi-country program addressing the impact of climate change on the stability and performance of critical health products. The role is accountable for overall program vision, execution, and results, ensuring high-quality delivery in alignment with donor expectations and global health priorities. The Project Director leads a multidisciplinary team of technical experts and serves as the primary liaison with donors, governments, and global partners, emphasizing strategic direction, partnership development, and translation of evidence into scalable solutions and global impact.

• Provide overall leadership for the project strategy, implementation, and results across all countries and work streams.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs and achievement of the program milestones in line with program requirements and organizational standards.
• Oversee implementation across technical areas, ensuring coordination, quality, and consistency.

• Provide strategic oversight of technical activities related to health product stability, evidence generation, and climate resilience.
• Guide the development and execution of implementation research and evidence generation, ensuring relevance to health outcomes and policy.
• Oversee identification and advancement of promising solutions and innovations, ensuring alignment with program objectives and scalability potential.
• Ensure technical rigor and adherence to international standards by leading specialized technical teams.

• Serve as the primary liaison with donors, local and regional authorities, and global stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, alignment, and reporting.
• Represent the project in global, regional, and national forums, contributing to thought leadership and knowledge exchange.
• Lead a global consortium of partner organizations across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, ensuring effective coordination, clear governance structures, aligned workplans, and consistent communication.
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships, monitor partner performance and compliance with contractual obligations, and proactively address risk to maintain high-quality program delivery.

• Ensure strong project management systems, including planning and performance tracking.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and organizational policies to maintain financial, technical, and operational integrity.
• Establish efficient operational structures and processes to support multi-country implementation.

• Ensure generation, documentation, and dissemination of high-quality, evidence-based knowledge products.
• Promote learning and uptake of findings to inform global policy, practice, and future investments in climate-resilient health products.

• Advanced degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Public Health, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical stability, regulatory compliance, and product lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and managing stability studies, regulatory submissions, and data systems supporting product quality and performance.
• Proven experience in implementation research and evidence generation related to health products and systems.
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