Scientist Job at U.S. Pharmacopeia | Pharmacy Graduates Apply Now
The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is hiring a Scientist II for its Reference Standard Laboratory (RSL) in Hyderabad, India. This individual contributor Scientist Job is designed for Master’s in Chemistry or Pharmacy graduates with 3 to 6 years of experience in analytical R&D or pharmaceutical QC. The Scientist II will execute high-precision testing of APIs using HPLC, GC, and Spectroscopic techniques to develop globally trusted reference standards while maintaining a strict GLP environment.
- Job Title: Scientist II, RSL
- Location: Hyderabad, IND
- Req ID: SCIEN002949
About The Company
The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is an independent, scientific nonprofit organization focused on building trust in the world’s medicines, dietary supplements, and foods. With a mission to improve global health through public standards and related programs, USP helps ensure the quality, safety, and benefit of medicines and foods. The Hyderabad, India facility is one of USP’s largest global laboratory sites, housing the Reference Standard Laboratory (RSL) and teams dedicated to the Global Public Health (GPH) and Promoting the Quality of Medicines (PQM) programs.
Scientist Job Overview
This is a non-supervisory position in the Reference Standard Laboratory responsible for performing the required tests as part of the project and maintaining the GLP environment in the Laboratory. The incumbent will utilize his or her technical expertise, knowledge of pharmaceutical analysis in collaborative testing, and efficient and effective laboratory operations.
Responsibilities
- Executes all testing and analysis of data with excellence and essentially no errors.
- Supporting Verification, GPH, PQM, stability, and other departmental teams in terms of testing whenever needed.
- Responsible for sample archival, sample tracking, and chemical inventory tracking in the laboratory.
- Coordination with the supervisor to ensure completion of the projects allotted to the team.
- Completing the project as per the timelines and troubleshooting the scientific aspects of the projects on a need-to basis.
- Responsible for performing the calibration of the equipment as per the schedule.
- Responsible for preparing, executing, and completing IQ/OQ/PQ of new instruments.
- Ensuring that the chemicals and column, etc., are available for the projects and forwarding the purchase requisitions.
- Taking up any additional responsibilities assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.
- Ensure all lab safety and GLP practices are maintained in the lab, and participate actively in the internal and external audits and certification.
Requirements of the Pharmacy Job
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience:
- The candidate must have strong analytical chemistry knowledge with the ability to analyze, interpret, and report effectively on data from a variety of analytical instrumental tests (e.g., HPLC, GC, Wet analytical techniques, spectroscopic techniques).
- Well-developed organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Able to establish and nurture relationships with individuals of varying backgrounds, cultures, and learning styles.
- Master’s degree in Pharmacy.
Experience for the Pharmacy Job
- 3 to 6 years with relevant laboratory experience.
- Proven track record of consistently delivering projects on time and with high quality for APIs.
- Expert in chromatographic analysis, particularly in HPLC.
- Proficient in other related analytical instrumentation such as Water determination, Loss on drying, Residue on Ignition, Titrations, Spectroscopic analysis (UV, IR etc.).
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical testing requirements and test protocols involving compendial methods for reference materials (USP compendia, ICH guidelines, FDA regulations, etc.).
- Must possess effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Expert in Empower software with knowledge on Audit trails and Custom fields.
- Must possess good technical and analytical skills to independently resolve or troubleshoot issues.
- Should have a strong understanding of GLP regulations and exposure to external regulatory audits.
Additional Desired Preferences
- Knowledge in other related analytical instruments (GC, Thermal, Elemental analysis, Mass analyzers, etc.), Electronic Laboratory Notebook, ERP, QR coding system will be an added advantage.
- Understanding monograph procedures and participating in compendial methods for reference materials (USP, FCC, NF, etc.).
- Prior experience in a high-volume pharmaceutical manufacturing QC laboratory or Analytical R&D, or a contract pharmaceutical analytical laboratory testing organization is a plus.
- Awareness of GLP regulations, QMS, ISO/IEC 17025, and exposure to external regulatory audits is desirable.
- Ability to embrace and lead change. Extremely adaptable.
