Who is USP The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s top experts in health and science to develop quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. USP’s fundamental belief that Equity = Excellence manifests in our core value of Passion for Quality through our more than 1,100 talented professionals across five global locations to deliver the mission to strengthen the supply of safe, quality medicines and supplements worldwide. Who are our Expert Volunteers? A hallmark of USP’s standards is that they are determined by independent scientific experts. USP Expert Volunteers are selected based on their individual expertise and experience and use their best personal, professional, and scientific judgment to work collaboratively on setting standards. USP Expert Volunteers must agree to disclose conflicts of interest and to uphold standards of conduct that preserve the integrity of the standard setting process. Focus Area: Standard development in the three areas: peptides, oligonucleotides and complex carbohydrates 2025-2030 KEY ISSUES: One member of the EC resigned, and we are in need of experts in the complex carbohydrates area. Required Expertise: Experience with complex carbohydrate products such as heparin, low molecular weight heparin, including quality attributes, analytical method development and validation, specification setting, etc. Preferred Expertise: Enthusiastic about public standard development. Committed to conducting EC responsibilities, such as checking USP emails regularly, responding or taking actions on time, reviewing meeting materials, attending meetings, sharing opinions, voting, etc. • How will YOU create impact here at USP? In this role as a USP Volunteer, you contribute to USP’s public health mission of increasing equitable access to high-quality, safe medicine and improving global health through public standards and related programs.