Senior Scientific Affairs Manager Jordan (REMOTE)

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.
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.
Brief Job Overview
As part of USP’s mission to advance scientific rigor and strengthen public health globally, this role contributes to expanding access to high-quality medicines through public standards and related programs.
The Senior Scientific Affairs Manager plays a critical role in communicating and shaping USP’s science across the region, strengthening scientific visibility and external engagement with customers, regulatory authorities, and key stakeholders. The position supports the understanding, adoption, and appropriate applications of USP compendial standards including analytical methods, reference standards, and impurity controls across pharmaceutical and selected biopharmaceutical products.
This role translates complex scientific and technical content into clear, impactful engagement strategies and insights, while capturing regional scientific and regulatory intelligence to help shape organizational priorities and planning.
This is a non‑supervisory position based in Jordan or Egypt, with travel requirements of up to 50-60%.
How will YOU create impact here at USP?
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 Senior Scientific Affairs Manager has the following responsibilities:
Strategic Scientific Leadership
• Provide scientific guidance on USP–NF monographs, general chapters, analytical methods, validation approaches, and lifecycle management of USP Reference Standards.
• Analyze regional scientific and regulatory trends to proactively shape regional scientific engagement strategies.
• Strengthening USP’s influence within the regional scientific community by collaborating with science and if necessary, co-authoring technical white papers and peer-reviewed publications, and supporting the formation and operation of scientific advisory boards.
Stakeholder Engagement
• Integrate scientific insights into broader regional account strategies to drive long-term partnerships and impact.
• Represent USP in high-level scientific, regulatory, and policy forums.
• Able to identify and independently drive strategic scientific engagement projects with key stakeholders (both internal and external) with clear deliverables, timelines, and measurable impact.
• Extend Scientific Affairs support across the assigned territory and as needed, to additional geographies and scientific topics aligned with USP’s mission and priorities.
Cross-Functional Strategic Alignment
• Lead cross-functional initiatives requiring alignment across marketing, regulatory, sales, and global scientific teams.
• Review technical and promotional materials for scientific accuracy and consistency.
Insight-to-Strategy Translation
• Systematically capture and analyze regional scientific and regulatory trends in the region.
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations that influence regional planning and global priorities.
Who is USP Looking For?
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:
• Master’s degree with 12-15 years or Ph.D. with 8–10 years of experience in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biotechnology, or a related discipline,
including demonstrated experience with USP–NF tests and standards, compendial methods, and regulatory requirements.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical development, quality, regulatory science, or analytical sciences.
• Knowledge of various analytical testing procedures and methodologies, and regulatory knowledge (FDA, ICH, etc.) for approval of bio-/pharmaceutical products. 
• Demonstrated expertise in pharmaceutical analytical sciences, with strong working knowledge of USP–NF compendial standards, analytical methods, and reference standards.
• Strong understanding of impurity control strategies, including organic, inorganic, elemental impurities, residual solvents, extractables and leachable.
• Exposure to USP compendial testing, analytical methods, or reference materials is highly desirable.
• Biopharmaceutical knowledge is retained but positioned as supporting USP’s portfolio.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive strategic scientific initiatives.
• Proficiency in English is required.
Additional Desired Preferences
• Strong presentation and communication skills (written and oral).
• Knowledge of the bio-/pharmaceutical industry and the associated regulatory framework is essential.
• Must be able to share technical information with non-technical or non-scientific staff, and to communicate effectively with representatives from pharmaceutical companies, government, and academic institutions.
• Experience engaging and influencing external customers and stakeholders in scientific fields.
• Well-developed organizational, interpersonal communications, writing, and strong listening skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to collaborate cross functionally and experience working in global environment.
• French language knowledge is additional and preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None, this is an individual contributor role.
Benefits
USP provides the benefits to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company-paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial well-being is protected.
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.