Environmental Lab Manager: Lead Teams & Drive Quality

Pace® Analytical Services; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Medical

Dental vision

401K retirement savings plan

Life

Disability and voluntary benefits

Paid time off

HSA

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance program

Parental leave

Legal coverage

ID theft protection

Job summary

Pace® Analytical Services in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead environmental science testing operations. You will manage a team of laboratory professionals, ensure quality and safety, and align resources, equipment, and processes to meet customer needs.

The ideal candidate combines a strong scientific foundation with exceptional people leadership, capable of coaching teams, driving performance, and delivering continuous improvement in a fast-paced laboratory environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, environmental science, or a related scientific field.
• 5+ years of relevant laboratory or scientific experience.
• Demonstrated experience supervising or managing laboratory professionals.
• A track record of coaching employees, building effective teams, managing performance, and developing talent.
• Strong understanding of laboratory operations, quality, safety, workflow, and scientific principles.
• Ability to balance scientific, operational, customer, and people priorities.
• Strong communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of laboratory professionals, including hiring, training, performance management, engagement, and career development.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations to ensure quality, productivity, turnaround time, safety, and customer expectations are met.
• Establish clear priorities and expectations while ensuring the team has the staffing, equipment, training, and resources needed to succeed.
• Partner with technical staff and laboratory leadership to resolve scientific, operational, quality, and customer issues.
• Use laboratory performance data and metrics to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• Support compliance with applicable laboratory methods, quality systems, regulations, safety requirements, and company procedures.
• Lead operational and instrumentation discussions and help prioritize equipment and resource needs.
• Manage departmental resources and budgets responsibly.
• Build a collaborative, accountable culture focused on quality, service, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Problem solving

Quality and safety

Staff coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, environmental science, or related field

Tools

ICP/ICP-MS

Laboratory instrumentation

LIMS experience

Job description

Pace® Analytical Services in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead environmental science testing operations. You will manage a team of laboratory professionals, ensure quality and safety, and align resources, equipment, and processes to meet customer needs.

The ideal candidate combines a strong scientific foundation with exceptional people leadership, capable of coaching teams, driving performance, and delivering continuous improvement in a fast-paced laboratory environment.