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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications

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

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is exceptionally skilled at pediatric phlebotomy, particularly with newborns and difficult pediatric draws. The ideal candidate is patient, compassionate, detail-oriented, dependable, and eager to learn clinical research.

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