Description

Spend Your Summer Improving Public Health!

• The USP Paid Summer 2022 Internship Program offers students of scientific and business operational disciplines the fulfilling opportunity to spend 12 weeks at USP working on a defined project that expands and enhances USP's core strategic initiatives. Selected applicants will work onsite in Rockville, MD, and remotely based on positions from May through August, 2022

Eligibility and Requirements

Undergraduate juniors and senior students majoring in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, pharmacy, bioengineering, chemical engineering, or a related field are eligible for scientific roles. Other majors will be considered for business operational internships, such as marketing, finance, management, public health, or accounting.

Application Procedures & Deadline

To apply, please submit the following documents:

• Resume or CV
• One letter of recommendation from professor or professional mentor
• Essay (no more than 300 words) describing your interest and aspirations in working for USP and making an impact on global public health

Reference Standards Laboratory Dept. (RSL) (On-site)

RSL is primarily responsible for collaborative testing of reference standard (RS) candidates, product investigations, Continued Suitability of Use (CSU), and New Use (NU) studies. RSL executes short-term and long-term stability studies arising from product investigations or new product development. In addition, RSL supports other programs and new initiatives as needed.

During this 12 week internship, the intern will complete initial orientation to USP and Reference Standards Laboratory. The project will include working with lab scientists, technical training, job shadowing, and rotation. The interns will also perform other duties to support the day-to-day operation of the laboratory. During this period, interns will also participate in other social activities within the scope of USP policies and practices.

Reference Standards Laboratory Dept. (RSL) (Remote)

USP documentary standards require the use of physical Reference Standard RS) materials to establish quality, purity, strength and identity of medicines, foods, excipients, and dietary supplements. As new monographs are proposed, new RS are initiated. Not all monographs complete the development process. Over time, this leads to RSs that are also not developed.

During this 12 week internship, the intern will gain understanding of USP and FCC monographs, the relationship between documentary and reference standards, opportunity to directly impact USP’s public health mission by focusing resources on the right work. The intern will identify obsolete RS bulk materials. This project will involve a thorough review of new, first time RSs where development has stalled and researching associated monograph proposals to determine viability of the RS candidates. RS that are no longer anticipated to have a compendial use will be terminated and removed from the pipeline.

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 present 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

Job Category Contingent Staff

Job Type Part-Time