Employment Opportunities at NABP
NABP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that aims to ensure the public’s health and safety through working with its member state boards of pharmacy. The Association is an equal opportunity employer. Our current employment opportunities are listed below.
Senior Software Engineer
This is an exempt position and may be remote.
The Senior Software Engineer is primarily responsible for gathering information to create, modify, and maintain functional requirements for business software solutions and serve as a liaison between the business communities and the technology team. This individual will identify business rules and improvement opportunities and has the ability to build software solutions optimized for operations using best practices in engineering.
Job Description
Application and API Development
- Develops applications using ASP.Net MVC v3 or above and JQuery framework for javascript.
- Interacts with database administrators, developers, business analysts, system administrators, and end users to interpret business requirements.
- Develops software code changes to address documented deficiencies in the operations of the product(s).
- Performs unit test code changes and adheres to established coding standards.
- Works cooperatively with business analysts and quality assurance personnel as needed to ensure proper and sufficient testing before deployment of any code changes designed to address reported troubles.
- Evaluates and recommends new and existing end-user tools and products.
- Assures the creation and maintenance of program documentation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Responsibilities subject to change to accommodate the Association and department’s policy and procedure changes.
Team Leadership
- Fosters and maintains good working relationships and cooperates actively with staff and third parties regarding assigned development and support tasks.
- Works cooperatively with NABP staff personnel to analyze, recommend actions, and implement actions regarding operational incidents, program malfunctions, or requests for development when an incident occurs with the applications or application creation process. Implements programming changes to address such incidents when necessary.
- Stays abreast of technical changes in the areas of development competence through formal and informal professional development and recommends changes where necessary to ensure NABP technologies and application programs are effective, secure, and up-to-date.
- Promotes a professional, positive, and supportive work environment.
- Provides regular reports to the Information Systems Senior Manager.
- Interacts professionally and cooperatively with NABP members, customers, and staff to answer questions about NABP programs and services and solves problems that do not require the attention of program-specific staff.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- More than 8 years of directly related experience.
- Experience developing cutting edge software using Microsoft .NET (ASP.NET MVC), Angular, and C#.
- Experience with web development mark-up and scripting languages, such as HTML, JQUERY, XML, XSLT, and JavaScript, and using web services such as SOAP, XML, REST, JSON, etc and WCF.
- Experience with database queries, stored procedures, and Entity Framework.
- Working knowledge of systems integration design patterns and best practices.
- Good understanding of object-oriented models.
- Exposure to Cloud Architectures like AWS or Azure.
- Agile development experience preferred.
- Desire to continue to broaden technical and business skills.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Ability to lead a team and exercise project leadership is desirable.
To apply for this position, please email the following information to hr@nabp.pharmacy.
- Your resume
- Salary expectations
No phone calls, please.
Competency Assessment Senior Manager
This is an exempt position.
The Competency Assessment Senior Manager participates in and manages the preparation, review, and utilization of examination items. The individual will serve as the staff liaison to the subject matter expert committees and task forces providing expertise as a pharmacist and supporting the Pharmacist Program Specialist. They will work collaboratively with the Association’s psychometric staff to ensure the validity and integrity of the examination in accordance with examination development and review standards.
Job Description
Team Leadership
- Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the strategic plan, goals, and objectives for all examination and assessment programs.
- Collaborates with competency assessment department staff to identify, recruit, motivate, manage, and evaluate item writers and committee members.
- Monitors committee structure for optimum representation and productivity; notes contributions of individual members,
;and recommends reappointments or corrective actions when necessary. - Executes practice analyses, manages committees involved with competency statement revisions, interprets survey outcomes with respect to practice analyses, and makes recommendations for program changes in concert with staff psychometricians.
- Advises, consults, and directs new and existing assessment programs in terms of program development and examination delivery.
- Assists the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) with decision making, policy and procedure updates, monitoring, and reporting.
Committee Meetings and Trainings
- Responsible for the dynamics of all committee meetings to maintain a goal-oriented focus and coordinating and training meeting facilitators.
- Designs and manages training sessions and materials in support of item development, other workshops, and programs as requested.
Program Management
- Collaborates with content and psychometric staff on program decisions.
- Attends appropriate professional seminars relating to content and program development.
- Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the strategic plan, goals, and objectives for all examination programs.
- Assists in managing the department budget as directed.
Reporting and Documentation
- Documents developmental processes to ensure compliance with testing industry standards.
- Prepares and delivers program monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the Association committees, members, and external groups as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
- 5 to 7 years of managerial experience, preferably in a related field.
- Advanced public speaking skills.
- 3 to 5 years of operation management experience.
- Leadership experience with successful outcomes.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience managing exam development preferred.
- Previous association or related field experience desired.
- Advanced internet skills.
- Advanced competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, or similar database software preferred.
To apply for this position, please email the following information to hr@nabp.pharmacy.
- Your resume
- Salary expectations
No phone calls, please.
Content Manager
This is an exempt position.
The Content Manager is responsible for critical examination development activities for NABP examination programs. The ideal candidate has an advanced knowledge of exam development procedures and a willingness to seek innovative solutions to improve NABP’s item development processes.
Job Description
- Manages multiple item banks using standard industry item bank software throughout the development and review cycle.
- Performs routine item bank maintenance (ie coding updates, identifying and updating outdated terminology, and verifying item citations and references).
- Identifies gaps in item banks to ensure the development aligns with needs.
- Manages panels of volunteer subject matter experts (SMEs) during the development of exam items in multiple formats.
- Provides orientation and training for all new SMEs in item writing methodology via in-person and virtual Item Development Workshops.
- Organizes and facilitates with project meetings, develops status reports, and manages schedules and deadlines.
- Develops and contributes to the Association’s policies and procedures.
- Participates in internal process development, improvement initiatives, and metrics.
- Participates in industry leadership and presents in professional conferences and testing industry meetings.
- Oversees direct reports that review the item banks and exam structure.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; master’s in industrial or organizational psychology, educational psychology, or educational measurement preferred.
- At least 5 years experience working in exam development, preferably with licensure or certification organizations.
- Advanced leadership and problem-solving experience.
- Experience with project management.
- Experience with databases and item banking software, including Zoomorphix Exam Studio, preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of exam development procedures.
To apply for this position, please email the following information to hr@nabp.pharmacy.
- Your resume
- Salary expectations
No phone calls, please.
DevOps Engineer
This is an exempt position.
The DevOps Engineer is responsible for defining solutions for application deployment, maintenance, and operational activities. This individual will troubleshoot application issues throughout the OSI model, perform tuning and optimization of cloud services, including cost saving strategies, participate in periodic on-call duties, and perform post-incident analysis.
Job Description
IT Strategy
- Designs and implements secure automation solutions for DEV, QA, UAT, and PROD environments.
- Proactively seeks out new technology and applications that best fit the Association’s goals.
- Continuously evaluates existing systems in relation to industry standards and makes recommendations for improvement.
Network Reliability
- Manages the continuous integration and continuous delivery pipeline to maximize efficiency.
- Performs gap analysis, identifies practical alternative solutions, and assists with modifications.
- Develops and maintains solutions for operational administration, system and data backup, and disaster recovery
Technical Support
- Assists developers with deployment issues.
- Displays patience and a positive attitude when providing technical assistance and answering user questions.
- Keeps detailed records of issues to help the Association identify and address the sources of common problems.
Technology and Software Installation
- Builds and deploys automation, monitoring, and analysis solutions.
- Implements industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management.
Project Management
- Leads technology projects to improve efficiency and solve business problems.
- Coordinates with department leadership to prioritize and scope solutions that fit with the Association’s goals.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
- 3 or more years of experience as a DevOps, SRE, or Cloud engineer.
- Experience defining and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using technologies like TFS and Azure DevOps.
- Experience understanding and debugging programming and scripting languages, such as C# and PowerShell.
- Hands-on experience with the AWS cloud platform.
- Experience defining infrastructure as code using tools, such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Background in development or systems administration preferred.
- Experience with other cloud providers, such as GCP and Azure, preferred.
- Familiarity with Centralized Monitoring Solutions preferred.
- Experience with Agile methodologies preferred.
To apply for this position, please email the following information to hr@nabp.pharmacy.
- Your resume
- Salary expectations
No phone calls, please.