Pace Labs
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We’re seeking curious, motivated individuals who are passionate about protecting our environment and the communities we serve.
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Are you ready to work making the world a safer, healthier place? Join our mission to continuously move science forward; to innovate and advance all aspects of our business to improve the health and safety of our communities and lives.
Supervisor
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The salary for this position reflects a variety of factors. Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills, and alignment with internal equity. Market conditions, budgetary considerations, and organizational compensation guidelines may also influence the final offer.
Make an Impact. Build a Career.
At Pace®, everything we do is built upon an unwavering commitment to making the world a safer, healthier place. Since 1978, we’ve continued developing innovative practices that drive sustainability and empower our partners with accurate quality data at every critical moment and milestone.
That's why we need you -- your curiosity, your talents, and your drive -- to help us advance this important work, and your career.
We’re seeking curious, motivated individuals who are passionate about protecting our environment and the communities we serve. If you’re looking to develop your skills, contribute to meaningful scientific work, and build a long-term career in environmental science, Pace® could be the perfect place for you.
Find Your Place at Pace®
Join us as a Laboratory Supervisor, where you’ll provide leadership, oversight, and technical guidance across laboratory, services, field, or testing operations. In this role, you’ll ensure policies, programs, and practices are executed accurately and efficiently while supporting employees, management, and customer needs.
The laboratory supervisor provides technical and operational leadership for the Smyrna laboratory, overseeing a diverse portfolio of microbiological services. This position is responsible for guiding laboratory personnel, managing testing operations, maintaining quality and compliance programs, supporting client needs, and ensuring the delivery of accurate, scientifically sound, and defensible analytical results.
Supervise laboratory staff, including hiring, training, scheduling, competency evaluations, performance management, and professional development.
Provide technical leadership and oversight for bacterial, fungal, indoor air quality, environmental monitoring, and culture-based microbiological testing programs.
Ensure accurate and timely processing, analysis, review, and reporting of microbiological samples in accordance with laboratory SOPs, accreditation requirements, and quality standards.
Oversee daily laboratory operations, including sample workflow, analyst assignments, workload balancing, turnaround times, and resource planning.
Monitor and maintain compliance with applicable accreditation, regulatory, safety, and quality management requirements.
Coordinate laboratory inventory, media, reagents, microbiological supplies, reference cultures, and critical equipment maintenance and calibration activities.
Partner with clients, quality assurance personnel, and senior leadership to address technical questions, customer concerns, and service-related issues.
Support proficiency testing programs, method performance evaluations, quality investigations, and implementation of new microbiological services and technologies.
Foster a culture of safety, scientific excellence, teamwork, accountability, and customer service consistent with Pace's mission and values.
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, or a closely related field
Five (5) years of laboratory, services, field, or testing experience, including work with complex programs or operations
Two (2) years of team leadership experience is strongly preferred Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Experience working within an accredited laboratory environment (NELAP, AIHA LAP, ISO 17025, or similar).
Experience with fungal identification, bacterial culture techniques, environmental microbiology, or indoor air quality testing preferred.
Find Your Place at Pace - We need you - your curiosity, your talents, and your drive - to help us advance this important work.
When you join Pace®, you commit to work that makes a positive impact on our communities and our world. We commit to supporting you with benefits and perks that make a positive impact on your life. Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes competitive salaries, medical, dental vision, 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match), life, disability and voluntary benefits, paid time off for holiday, sick and vacation days, HSA, wellness program, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance program, parental leave, optional legal coverage and ID theft.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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