Supervisor, Pharmaceutical, Regulatory Compliance Specialist

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.

Compensation: $65,000 per year

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…