Senior Instructional Designer

At U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Healthcare space, Setting Standards, Saving Lives, Building Trust in Medicine Worldwide.

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 Senior Instructional Designer plays a critical role in translating enterprise talent strategy into high-impact, scalable learning experiences that build organizational capability and drive business performance.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Talent Strategy & Development, this role designs and delivers modern, learner-centric solutions that enable USP to develop critical skills, accelerate leadership readiness, and strengthen workforce effectiveness. As part of the integrated Talent Strategy & Development model, this role moves beyond traditional course development to support a holistic talent lifecycle, shaping how employees grow, perform, and advance within the organization.

The Senior Instructional Designer partners closely with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and business leaders to ensure learning solutions are aligned to workforce strategy, capability needs, and future skills priorities.

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.

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