Company Overview
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.
Brief Job Overview
The LATAM Government and Regulatory Affairs Director will share our vision of better-quality health for everyone and is driven by the opportunity to make a public health impact as well as contribute to USP sustainability within the Region. The incumbent will be responsible for working collaboratively across the USP LATAM Region and USP Global External Affairs Division to build and execute a public policy and regulatory affairs plan to advance USP’s public health mission across the LATAM Region, prioritizing Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Central America. This role has responsibility over several external affairs’ functional areas, with a primary focus on government and regulatory affairs. In addition, this role will build and fortify key relationships with other priority stakeholders, seeking to develop and execute scientific, regulatory policy and other collaborative initiatives that advance medicines quality as well as the quality of dietary supplements. The role will also lead and coordinate major initiatives aimed at positioning USP as a key relevant actor in the healthcare sector and/or seeking to improve the sustainable operation of USP within priority countries.
Location : This position is based in Brazil.
How you will create impact 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.
Responsibilities
Regulatory Affairs
This leader will serve as the key USP relationship lead with regulatory and government stakeholders in the region, partnering with and leveraging USP internal resources globally to advance science and policy‑based collaboration opportunities. They will advocate for regulatory policy initiatives to advance quality, and provide the USP organization with insights into, and analysis of, regulatory developments related to medicines and other applied programs, such as dietary supplements from key government agencies within the LATAM Region. They will identify, monitor, and communicate key regulatory initiatives and policy trends, engage USP leadership and staff on those trends, analyze impact on USP programs and strategies, and craft and execute constructive responses. They will establish, build, and execute MoUs with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders in accordance with USP internal policy and guidance.
Public Policy / Government Affairs
This leader will identify and understand public policy developments that impact medicine quality and leverage opportunities to shape policy through engagement with decision makers and participation in relevant national and regional forums to advocate for quality and patient safety. This work will be enabled by leveraging USP’s global network of science and health policy experts. They will provide the organization with insights into government policy priorities related to medicines access and quality, build collaborative relationships with key public‑sector stakeholders, and seek partnership opportunities. The leader will map and prioritize stakeholders and influencers, build and execute an engagement plan, and collaborate with other USP experts in support of plan execution.
Other Stakeholder Engagement
Lead engagement manager with other key stakeholders in the region, such as professional, trade, and patient associations. Map and prioritize, building, executing, and maintaining long‑lasting relationships. Lead Regional Chapter initiatives and USP Convention Members and Volunteers relationship within the Region.
USP International Government and Regulatory Affairs Team
Serve as a member of the USP International Government and Regulatory Affairs Team, providing input related to LATAM Region, contributing insights into global strategy development, and sharing best practice with USP colleagues in other geographies.
Qualifications – Core Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in public health, politics, law, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, or another relevant field related to health.
* At least 10 years of progressively responsible and significant experience working in regulatory and/or public policy in Brazil and/or LATAM Region.
* At least 5 years of progressively responsible and significant experience working with regulatory agency in Brazil.
* Professional experience building and fortifying relationships with key stakeholders in a pharmaceutical or medical technology industry, a large healthcare‑focused NGO or multilateral organization, a healthcare trade association, or a public‑sector health science institution.
* Demonstrated experience working within or interacting with government policy and/or regulatory bodies on scientific and regulatory policy topics.
* Demonstrated success working in a global, matrixed organization.
* At least 4 years of experience in leading and/or supervising direct reports.
Additional Desired Preferences
* Advanced degree in public health, science, politics, law or another relevant field.
* Strong knowledge of regulatory environment and other government bodies.
* Knowledge of the life sciences industry especially in areas of regulatory affairs, public policy, and product quality.
* Strong policy analysis skills.
* Strategic thinking, strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Leadership skills.
* Self‑motivated and proactive with a sense of urgency, with proven ability to prioritize and focus on key objectives.
* Proven aptitude for building relationships, credibility, and trust with stakeholders, and creating a collaborative work environment.
* Ability to influence without direct authority.
* Solution‑oriented and innovative; can identify creative options for resolving issues that respond to multiple stakeholder interests and needs.
* Proficiency in Portuguese and English, advanced in Spanish.
* Availability to travel across the LATAM Region (40%).
Supervisory Responsibilities
Yes, 1 direct report: Government & Regulatory Affairs Manager, Mexico.
Benefits
USP provides benefits to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company‑paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial well‑being is protected.
Job Category Ext. Affairs, Regulatory, & Communications
Job Type Full‑Time
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