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.