Director, Digital Standards & Compendial Science

BioSpace; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 172,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) seeks a Director, Compendial Science Digital Integration to lead modernization of standards development and digital integration.

This senior role bridges compendial science, analytics, and digital innovation to create scalable, machine-readable standards and workflows. You will drive responsible AI practices, data standards, and laboratory informatics while collaborating with regulatory, quality, and technology teams to deliver impactful scientific

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in analytical chemistry or related field required.
• Minimum of 8+ years in pharmaceutical/analytical labs or standards settings.
• Experience leading cross-functional scientific programs and teams.
• Knowledge of compendial science, monographs, and reference standards.
• Familiarity with LIMS, ELN, CDS, and data interoperability.

Responsibilities

• Modernize USP’s compendial science and standards development workflows.
• Lead digital tools adoption, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Oversee content architecture, data models, and metadata standards.
• Coordinate with regulatory, quality, product, and enterprise teams.
• Define scientific requirements and validation for digital representations.
• Guide machine-readable methods and structured content development.
• Support data governance, provenance, and lifecycle management.
• Represent USP in scientific and industry forums on digital standards.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical chemistry

Digital standards

LIMS integration

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in analytical chemistry or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

LIMS

ELN

CDS

Data standards

Job description

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) seeks a Director, Compendial Science Digital Integration to lead modernization of standards development and digital integration.

This senior role bridges compendial science, analytics, and digital innovation to create scalable, machine-readable standards and workflows. You will drive responsible AI practices, data standards, and laboratory informatics while collaborating with regulatory, quality, and technology teams to deliver impactful scientific