BSc Chemistry job as Scientist at USP, Product Management Specialist job. Interested chemistry candidates can apply now online.
Job title: Product Management Specialist
Job Location: Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, India
Job Category: Ext. Affairs, Regulatory, & Communications
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Description:
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) USP is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s top experts in health and science to develop quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. USP’s fundamental belief that Equity = Excellence manifests in our core value of Passion for Quality through our more than 1,100 talented professionals across five global locations to deliver the mission to strengthen the supply of safe, quality medicines and supplements worldwide.
Brief Job Overview:
- The Product Management Specialist main responsibilities will be supporting the USP Pharmaceutical Analytical Impurities (PAI) product pipeline through identification and evaluation of relevant materials. In addition, the individual will be responsible for building knowledge and expertise in adjacent areas including Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), dissolution media, physiochemistry reagents, nano materials, extractables and leachables, and more to support the introduction of new products. The individual will work collaboratively within scientific and commercial teams.
- The individual will be responsible for applying prioritization criteria, working closely with product management lead and others in the organization, to generate and evaluate target product lists utilizing process chemistry knowledge, collection, and review of pharmacopeial information, market information, peer reviewed publications, and patents, to determine and segment potential impurities by main manufacturing pathways. Responsibilities will also include support on intellectual property assessments to determine the freedom to operate.
- The individual, working closely with Product Management leads, will maintain the list of target products, prioritization, and initiation of product development. The individual will work in a highly matrixed environment engaging with individuals across the organization including internal and external subject matter experts, marketing insights, strategic customer development, business development, and strategy to gain insight in market segments, and target customers, and develop commercial expertise in the life science space.
How will YOU create impact here at USP?
- The position’s purpose should provide a high-level overview of why the position exists and briefly identify the most critical priorities of the position. This is an opportunity to highlight any features or duties of the role related explicitly to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging work of the Department.
- The primary objective is to collect data related to API manufacturing routes, identify the associated impurities, and identify the most critical ones. This will include utilizing process chemistry knowledge, collection, and review of pharmacopeial information, market information, peer reviewed publications, and patents, to determine and segment potential impurities by main manufacturing pathways.
- Additional objectives are to develop broad expertise in other areas to support new product introductions that will include API reference materials, dissolution media and reagents, physiochemistry reagents, nano materials, extractables and leachables and more for potential inclusion into the materials portfolio.
- Manage chemical information data through GSRS (Global Substance Registration System), excel and other systems.
- Develop commercial experience working closely with Product Management and commercial team in prioritizing items for inclusion in the portfolio and maximize product launches.
- Review of patents to determine the freedom to operate.
- Support comprehensive project management plans for various material segments.
- Participate in executing the change management plan.
Who USP is Looking For Product Management Specialist in USP ?
- 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:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of hands-on experience as a process chemist with exposure to many APIs and diverse types of APIs and knowledge of chemical supply/value chains.
- Experience with handling large amounts of data and information and using scientific databases
- Experience reviewing pharmaceutical patents and patent claims.
- Experience working on projects/products in life science industry, CRO/CDMO or equivalent relevant experience.
- Excellent organizational skills and use of excel and Microsoft Office suite.
Additional Desired Preferences for Product Management Specialist in USP
- Desired preferences are to showcase any additional preferred levels of expertise to perform the role. Reminder: any items listed in this section are not requirements nor disqualifies for candidate consideration.
- Knowledge of business practices and the pharmaceutical industry who is adaptive, industrious, analytical, and solution-oriented
- Workload management skills; able to juggle a diverse and rapidly changing workload, delivering across several teams within a matrixed structure
- Strong communication skills
- Experience collaborating effectively with other functional groups to achieve business objectives
- Results oriented with proven ability to work with a diverse range of collaborators
Supervisory Responsibilities
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Benefits for Product Management Specialist in USP
- USP provides you with the benefits you need to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company-paid time off, comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial wellbeing is protected.
- COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (will apply to the selected candidate(s) hired):
- As a condition of employment with the United States Pharmacopeial Convention’s (USP) duty to provide and maintain a workplace free of known hazards, all employees and contingent staff hired after July 1st, 2021, must be fully vaccinated unless a reasonable accommodation is approved. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
- USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in all aspects of our work—from the standards we make to the partnerships and conversations we cultivate. An environment where every employee feels fully empowered and valued irrespective of, but not limited to, personality, race, ethnicity, physical and mental abilities, education, religion, gender identity and expression, life experience, sexual orientation, country of origin, regional differences, work experience, and family status. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
- Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with USP.
