Full-Time

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Pace Analytical Services

Pace Analytical Services

1,001-5,000 employees

Laboratory testing and environmental analysis services

Compensation Overview

$15/hr

Beaver, WV, USA

In Person

Category
Lab & Research (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • A valid driver's license must be maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
  • One year of experience in a laboratory or environmental setting is preferred.
  • Knowledge of fundamental principles, practices, and techniques of field and environmental support.
  • Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
  • Knowledge of safe driving principles and practices.
  • Knowledge of the daily administration of field and environmental support programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Knowledge of fundamental methods for resolving field and environmental support or technical problems, questions, and concerns.
  • Ability to learn applicable organizational policies and procedures for sample maintenance.
  • Knowledge of computer applications and systems related to the work.
  • Knowledge of principles and practices for serving as an effective project team member.
  • Ability to communicate with staff, coworkers, and customers to ensure safe, effective, and appropriate operations.
  • Knowledge of correct business English, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  • Ability to perform fundamental field and environmental support duties in assigned areas.
  • Ability to provide standard support within various field and environmental testing activities.
  • Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
  • Ability to provide customer service.
  • Ability to serve as a team member working with customers and projects.
  • Ability to operate in both team and individual contributor environments.
  • Ability to interpret, apply, and explain organizational policies and procedures.
  • Ability to maintain databases, forms, documents, and related information.
  • Ability to use initiative and judgment within established department policies and procedures.
  • Ability to use tact, discretion, and prudence when working with people contacted in the course of the work.
  • Ability to perform effective oral presentations to groups, peers, and the department.
  • Ability to contribute effectively to team or work-unit goals, objectives, and activities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals contacted in the course of the work.
Responsibilities
  • Provide field services using standard field and environmental support knowledge, including collecting samples, completing test kits, and taking, documenting, and communicating results.
  • Pick up, transport, and deliver results, samples, documents, materials, and other items as needed.
  • Prepare vehicles or trucks for daily operations, including documents, kits, supplies, materials, safety equipment, and related items.
  • Review, complete, and process standard logs, documents, databases, and related materials and information.
  • Provide fundamental support to staff and management regarding field and environmental support policies, programs, and practices.
  • Research issues and develop recommendations to resolve employee, management, and customer issues.
  • Assist in reviewing and implementing field and environmental support policies, practices, and programs to meet organizational, operational, and management needs.
  • Assist with ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, receiving guidance and escalating issues when required.
  • Contribute to department efficiency and effectiveness by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active work-team member.
  • Interact courteously and cooperatively with customers and staff to support a harmonious and effective workplace.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in related work, particularly one year of experience in a laboratory or environmental setting.
Pace Analytical Services

Pace Analytical Services

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Pace Analytical Services provides local testing and analytical services backed by a nationwide laboratory network, including in-lab, mobile, and emergency on-site containment and regulatory support for air, water, soil, and other matrices. Its Life Sciences division supports pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical work with full-service CDMO/CRO capabilities and professional services across FDA-registered laboratories and service centers. The company differentiates itself through a broad, geographically distributed testing network that combines environmental analytics with CRO/CDMO services for end-to-end support. Its goal is to help clients make informed decisions and protect public health by delivering accurate data and reliable service.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Founded

1978

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • April 2026 Lebanon, New Jersey microbial lab expansion raises throughput for regulated customers.
  • January 2026 EBJ awards validate Pace's acquisition strategy and technical breadth.
  • Wildfire-driven demand and DOD PFAS accreditation support sticky remediation and public-sector work.

What critics are saying

  • PFAS testing is crowded; EPA Method 563 can commoditize Pace's March 2026 launch.
  • Integrating four 2025 acquisitions strains quality systems and erodes local-service speed.
  • Leonard Green's control increases leverage pressure; a weak environmental cycle risks forced cuts.

What makes Pace Analytical Services unique

  • Pace runs national environmental and life sciences labs, spanning water, soil, air, and microbiology.
  • March 12, 2026 ultrashort-chain PFAS method extends capability beyond standard EPA method lists.
  • 2025 acquisitions added Micron, Patriot, DCM, and Quantem, deepening Building Sciences coverage.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Legal Services

Wellness Program

401(k) Company Match

Company News

Pace Labs
Mar 12th, 2026
Pace(R) launches new testing method for ultrashort-chain PFAS.

Pace(R) launches new testing method for ultrashort-chain PFAS. New method helps researchers, regulators, and innovators better understand the full PFAS picture Minneapolis, MN - March 12, 2026 - Pace(R) Analytical Services, the preferred provider of regulatory testing and analytical laboratory services, and a Division of Pace(R), a Science and Technology Company, announced today the launch of a new proprietary testing method designed to detect ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Ultrashort-chain PFAS, defined as compounds with three or fewer carbon atoms, are recognized by researchers as both highly persistent and exceptionally mobile in groundwater. Despite their prevalence, these compounds are not included in published PFAS method lists such as 537.1, 533, or 1633. "Most PFAS testing today captures only a small fraction of the more than 15,000 PFAS compounds that exist," stated Nick Nigro, PFAS Product Manager, Pace(R). "Ultrashort-chain PFAS are often present at much higher concentrations than their longer chain counterparts, yet they've remained outside the scope of standard methods until very recently. This new method helps close a gap in our understanding of PFAS occurrence and behavior in the environment." Pace(R) developed this method based on a forthcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water method, currently in development and expected to be published as EPA Method 563. The Pace(R) method uses comparable instrumentation and quantification techniques for established PFAS methods, ensuring consistency and reliability in aqueous samples. Pace(R) is a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners and Los Angeles-based Aurora Capital Partners. About Pace(R) Analytical Services Pace(R) makes the world a safer, healthier place. Pace(R) people are committed to advancing the science of businesses, industries, consulting firms, government agencies, and others by providing local-level service backed by a national laboratory network. Through its in-lab and emergency onsite containment and regulatory services, Pace Analytical Services, LLC ensure its air, water, soil, and more are safe for its communities and lives. Pace(R) also supports customers with in-house labs, providing a range of professional services to keep their operations moving forward. * Date: March 12, 2026

Associated Press
Mar 12th, 2026
Pace Analytical launches testing method for ultrashort-chain PFAS in groundwater

Pace Analytical Services has launched a new proprietary testing method to detect ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), compounds with three or fewer carbon atoms. These highly persistent substances are exceptionally mobile in groundwater but are not included in current standard PFAS testing methods. The new method addresses a significant gap in PFAS testing, which currently captures only a small fraction of the more than 15,000 known PFAS compounds. Ultrashort-chain PFAS often appear at higher concentrations than longer-chain variants, according to Nick Nigro, PFAS Product Manager at Pace. The method is based on a forthcoming US Environmental Protection Agency drinking water method, expected to be published as EPA Method 563, and uses comparable instrumentation to established PFAS testing methods.

Morningstar
Jan 28th, 2026
Pace wins EBJ award for four strategic acquisitions expanding Building Sciences services

Pace Analytical Services has received a 2025 Environmental Business Journal Business Achievement Award for Mergers and Acquisitions, recognising its strategic expansion through four acquisitions last year. The company acquired Micron Environmental Labs and Patriot Labs in California, DCM Laboratories in Colorado, and Quantem Laboratories in Oklahoma. These acquisitions expanded Pace's national footprint and testing capabilities, including Respirable Crystalline Silica testing and food safety microbiology services. The facilities proved particularly valuable during California's wildfires, enabling rapid testing results for public health decisions. The acquisitions strengthen Pace's Building Sciences portfolio, which evaluates and mitigates health hazards in built environments. Pace is a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners and Aurora Capital Partners. The award will be presented at the Environmental Industry Summit in San Diego in April 2026.

Big News Network
Mar 19th, 2025
Pace Awarded Four 2024 Business Achievement Awards From Environmental Business Journal

To offer more capabilities and capacity to its pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical clients, Pace(R) also acquired two life sciences laboratories.

Newswire
Aug 13th, 2024
Pace Analytical Services Acquires Prestige EnviroMicrobiology

MINNEAPOLIS, August 13, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Pace(R) Analytical Services, the preferred provider of regulatory testing and analytical laboratory services, and a division of Pace(R), a science and technology company, today announced the acquisition of New Jersey-based Prestige EnviroMicrobiology, Inc.