Pediatric Phlebotomist​/Clinical Research Assistant

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Profit sharing
• Vision insurance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Tuition assistance

SMS Clinical Research is seeking an experienced Pediatric Phlebotomist who will also work as a Clinical Research Assistant to join our growing clinical research team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled phlebotomist who enjoys working with infants, children, and families and is interested in expanding their experience in clinical research.

• Perform blood draws on pediatric patients, including newborns and infants
• Obtain high-quality blood specimens while ensuring patient comfort and safety
• Assist with pediatric clinical research visits and study procedures
• Support patient screening, enrollment, and study visits
• Perform vital signs, ECGs, specimen processing, and other research-related procedures as trained
• Maintain accurate and timely study documentation
• Follow study protocols, ICH/GCP guidelines, and site SOPs
• Communicate professionally with patients, parents/guardians, investigators, and research staff
• Assist with recruitment and other clinical research activities as needed
• Travel between SMS Clinical Research locations/sites as needed

• Strong pediatric phlebotomy experience is required
• Demonstrated experience drawing blood from newborns, infants, and young children
• Excellent venipuncture and specimen-collection skills
• Comfortable working with children and communicating with parents/guardians
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow protocols precisely
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a research team
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between sites
• Previous clinical research experience is preferred but not required

We are looking for someone who is exceptionally skilled at pediatric phlebotomy
, particularly with newborns and difficult pediatric draws.

This position is not a general phlebotomy position. Candidates must have significant hands-on experience drawing blood from pediatric patients, including newborns.