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Undergraduate Students: Product Quality & Analytical Methods Intern (Hybrid)

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US Pharmacopeia

Apr 2

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Science
  • Rockville

Requirements

  • Candidate should have a chemistry background and familiar with chemical synthesis. The ability to understand chemical synthesis, not an expert but interested the synthesis steps is important. Background in chemistry is important, Sophomore or Junior or senior if possible.
  • 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 vaccinated unless a reasonable accommodation is approved. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

Responsibilities

  • This internship will work closely with the Supervisor in order to build out a database of chemical structures and chemical synthesis steps in order to generate a training set for predictive chemistry development. This position will also work closely with other members of D&I as well as colleagues in other USP divisions and sites. This work will involve detailed communication, collecting of chemical structures, creating/editing a database, understanding of chemical synthesis.

US Pharmacopeia

The Standard of Trust.

Manufacturing & Electronics
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1820
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

US Pharmacopeia (USP) is an independent, scientific nonprofit organization that has focused on building trust in the supply of safe, quality medicines since 1820. We are a public health organization that uses rigorous science and public quality standards setting to protect patient safety and improve global health. We are committed to building public trust and confidence in drug therapies to enable people to live longer and healthier, and also work to building trust in dietary supplements and food ingredients. Currently, we are working to strengthen the global supply chain so that the medicines people rely on are available when needed and work as expected. Our Volunteers USP standards are in a continuous process of review and revision based upon new evidence, emerging public health concerns, and public requests for revision. Input from our volunteers, through our Council of Experts and Expert Committees and Panels, is crucial for maintaining our standards and preserving public trust. Our Governing Bodies The USP Convention helps guide our areas of impact – nearly 500 Member Organizations from around the world contribute valuable perspectives, experiences, and expertise from across healthcare and science. In addition to collaborating on critical healthcare and science matters, every five years, Convention Members adopt USP Resolutions and elect USP’s Board of Trustees and the Council of Experts who lead USP’s standards-setting Expert Committees.