Job Description
Shift:
Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PMAre 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.
Description:
Lead formulation and process development for innovative drug products. Provide expert guidance on material and product evaluation using advanced technical knowledge. Design scalable formulations for small molecules and biologics in early-stage clinical trials. Optimize manufacturing processes and interpret analytical data to drive strategic decisions.
Compensation: $105,000.00 - 120,000.00 per year
Responsibilities:
Analyze and interpret complex chemistry, biochemistry, and formulation data to identify trends and provide actionable insights to management and/or clients.
Develop, validate, and transfer analytical methods; perform routine and advanced testing using instruments such as HPLC, GC, LC-MS, FTIR, and ddPCR.
Design and develop robust, scalable formulations for small molecules and biologics in early-stage clinical trials; optimize manufacturing processes for drug products.
Write and review GMP SOPs
Conduct analytical testing following SOPs, regulatory guidelines, and GMP standards.
Train and mentor team members on analytical methods, instrumentation, and best practices, as required
Collaborate across teams to improve efficiency and deliver high-quality results.
Promote a positive, customer-focused environment aligned with Pace®’s mission.
Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Chemistry, Biology, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
Experience:
5+ years in a laboratory setting with demonstrated expertise in analytical methods and formulation development.
3+ years of technical writing experience, including GMP SOP development.
Skills:
Strong organizational, leadership, and communication abilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; self-motivated and results-driven.
Proficiency with Office 365 and laboratory instrument software
Independent in time management and project planning
Mindset: Collaborative, detail-oriented, and committed to quality and compliance.
Find Your Place at Pace - We need you - your curiosity, your talents, and your drive - to help us advance this important work.
BenefitsWhen 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.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Waltham, Massachusetts |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Salary | $105,000–$120,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1978 |
| Website | https://www.pacelabs.com/ |
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.
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.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Analytical Method Developmentunmatched
- Analytical Method Validationunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Biochemistryunmatched
- Biologyunmatched
- Chemistryunmatched
- Clinical Trialunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR)unmatched
- Drug Productsunmatched
- Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)unmatched
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)unmatched
- Instrumentationunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)unmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Materials Analysisunmatched
- Materials Testingunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Process Developmentunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Product Testingunmatched
- Project Planningunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Scalable System Developmentunmatched
- Small Moleculesunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Trend Analysisunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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