Scientific Editor

**Description**

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**

This is a non-supervisory, deadline-driven position responsible for performing various high-impact editorial functions for the publication of USP documentary standards. The Scientific Editor reviews USP documents for accuracy, correct structure, style, grammar, syntax, referencing, and readability. The incumbent in this role will regularly collaborate with documentary standard scientists to ensure quality, clarity, and consistency of work. The Scientific Editor will participate in various meetings to ensure the timely completion of work as outlined by the Master schedule. The Scientific Editor is also responsible for mentoring junior editors as needed and participates in or oversees special projects as time and opportunities permit. The incumbent contributes to the overall success of the organization by producing high quality products on schedule that meet the needs of the end users.

**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.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:
- Edits complex and high-volume scientific materials across various USP publications/products and is responsible for improving and maintaining high quality standards of USP publications- Performs substantive, developmental reviews of scientific content for structure, clarity, and accuracy in collaboration with scientific staff- Copyedits scientific content so that it is well written and complies with USP style. Ensures that grammar, syntax, and spelling are correct and prepares these documents for transfer to production- Uses standardized checklists and procedures to ensure adherence to established quality standards-
- Displays critical thinking and scientific communication expertise, using diplomacy and tact to build consensus and bring open items to closure- Carefully documents revision history and decisions to facilitate knowledge management best practices and adherence to SOPs- Science Division collaboration- Participates in cross-divisional process improvements for Documentary Standards development- Contributes to presentations on publications, scientific topics, and feedback as needed- Participates in projects related to the improvement of processes, quality, and style- Performs other duties as required/assigned

**Who is USP Looking For?**

**Education and Experience**:

- Education:_
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a life science or an equivalent combination of training and experience required
- Experience:_- Minimum 5+ years in editing of scientific, technical, or medical materials or equivalent combination of education and experience- Experience in book and/or journal editing in electronic formats

**Knowledge, Skills and