Vice President, US Government and Regulatory Affairs

Overview

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.

The Vice President, U.S. Government & Regulatory Affairs, leads USP’s strategy and engagement with federal agencies with emphasis on U.S. FDA engagement, Congress, and occasionally state governments and leads the development of U.S. public policy. Building on USP’s strong foundation, this leader will elevate the organization’s voice and influence as a private, mission-driven institution committed to ensuring a reliable supply of quality medicines.

This role guides USP’s proactive approach to shaping regulatory and public policy, contributing USP’s voice as a critical institutional stakeholder in a range of dialogues relevant to USP’s mission. This executive role will advance comprehensive regulatory and legislative intelligence to inform USP’s work, ensure early risk identification, and manage critical relationships, enabling the organization to navigate a rapidly evolving policy landscape with agility and nonpartisan integrity.

Importantly, the VP will ensure senior-level dialogue with FDA leadership on relevant regulatory topics and contribute to effective collaboration with the Agency on standard-setting.

As one of USP’s senior ambassadors to top policymakers, this leader will advance USP’s mission at the highest levels working closely with USP’s senior staff to shape strategy, manage risk, and align enterprise-wide priorities. This role supervises a team of experienced professionals and plays a key leadership role across the organization.

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 Vice President, US Government and Regulatory Affairs has the following responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership: and represent USP to senior policymakers and a wide range of stakeholders across government, advancing the organization’s mission and priorities across federal agencies, Congress, and state governments. This…