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Laboratory Operations Project Management Associate

Pace Analytical Services

  • Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 15 days ago

    Highlights

    Seeking a Laboratory Operations Project Management Associate to support our client’s operations team with relevant industry experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Act as the primary point of contact for vendor management for the R&D team, including proactive follow‑up on work orders and invoices.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
    IndustryOther/Not Classified
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded1978
    Websitehttps://www.pacelabs.com/

    Description

    Shift:

    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.

    Overview:

    Seeking a Laboratory Operations Project Management Associate to support our client’s operations team with relevant industry experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

    Compensation: $25.00-$28.00 per hour

    Responsibilities:

    • Verify and accurately submit R&D Operations work orders
    • Maintain and update spreadsheets tracking work order data based on input from the Facilities team
    • Support budget management by submitting and tracking purchase order requests
    • Act as the primary point of contact for vendor management for the R&D team, including proactive follow‑up on work orders and invoices
    • Assist with maintaining and updating asset lists and inventory tracking tools
    • Communicate regularly with Operations and Facilities teams regarding task status and project workloads
    • Participate in routine operations meetings, document meeting minutes, and coordinate follow‑up meetings as needed
       

    Qualifications:

    • Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
    • Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles, tools, and processes, including timeline, cost, and risk management
    • Strong computer literacy with proficiency in common business and project systems, including Microsoft Office and SAP
    • High attention to detail with experience managing and maintaining accurate data.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Proven interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment and demonstrate leadership when needed
    • Strong problem‑solving abilities with a proactive and solution‑oriented mindset
    • Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to changing priorities and evolving business needs
    • Capability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
    • Strong learning agility with the ability to quickly acquire new skills and knowledge

    Find Your Place at Pace - We need you - your curiosity, your talents, and your drive - to help us advance this important work.

    Benefits
    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.

    About Company

    Three divisions. Two countries. 1800 employees. Twenty-eight environmental labs. Two Life Sciences labs. Twenty-four service centers. Hundreds of certifications. 38 years of industry experience. Financial stability. Dynamic thought leadership and strategic management planning with one shared vision: work together to protect our environment and improve our health.

    Pace began on a much smaller scale in 1978, serving Minneapolis and the surrounding areas with founder and CEO Steve Vanderboom at the helm. A commitment to safety and high ethical standards, respect for both clients and employees, and a drive for excellence inspired us as we expanded - and these values are at the core of everything we do today. Still under Vanderboom's directorship, we are proud to be industry leaders, offering an unparalleled range of services delivered by the most experienced scientific professionals. No matter the scope of work or special requirements, we have the people, knowledge and technology to tackle them. Partnering with us, clients are guaranteed to experience the Pace Analytical difference.

    Pace Analytical Services, LLC. provides analytical services including environmental testing and sampling. Laboratories utilize EPA, ASTM Standard Methods, NIOSH and other accepted test procedures and methods in accordance with both federal and state regulations. Pace also provides specialty analytical support for air toxics, aquatic toxicity, bioassay, biota, dioxin/furans, low-level mercury, radiochemistry, vapor intrusion, environmental forensics, industrial hygiene, etc.

    Pace Analytical Life Sciences provides analytical testing services to the pharmaceutical/medical device industries. Services include chemical and microbiology, method development/validation, physical testing, raw material testing, stability testing and storage, and product release testing. Pace operates two FDA-registered, DEA-registered (Class I - V), cGMP-compliant facilities: one located in Oakdale, MN and the other located in San German, PR. The Oakdale, MN facility is ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited.

    Pace Analytical Lab Ops Division provides professional scientific staffing - to accommodate full outsourcing or augmentation of staff at a client's on-site location - to various industries as well as research and development organizations. The ISO 9001:2008 certified Lab Ops Division also provides instrumentation sales, repair and qualification services, product and materials testing support and regulatory compliance services.

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