Clinical Data Specialist

  • Luminate Medical
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Full Time
Shape the Future of Cancer Treatment at Luminate Medical

At Luminate, our mission is to make cancer care more human.

Our first two products, Lily and Lilac , are revolutionary wearable devices designed to address hair loss

and peripheral neuropathy respectively - two of the most common and difficult side effects of cancer

treatment. We have an exciting pipeline focused on building products that help cancer patients to live, not

just survive. Lotus , our latest solution is a next-generation system designed to make at-home cancer care

more accessible and efficient for both patients and clinics.

We're looking for a Clinical Data Specialist to own and drive clinical data activities across our clinical

trials, from EDC build through to data cleaning and database readiness. This is an exciting opportunity

to be part of a multi-award-winning team and play a decisive part in the development and production

of life changing devices. Above all, you will need to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be

passionate about working with people, and thrive in taking responsibility for delivering projects on

time to make a real-world patient impact.

Working at Luminate Medical

This is a key early hire at a rapidly growing company. You will have an opportunity to shape the

development of multiple high-impact patient-facing products and gain first-hand insights into the

growth of a start-up.

We offer a highly competitive salary comparable with multinational medical device companies, a

flexible benefits package (including health insurance and pension), alongside a company laptop,

headphones and camera.

We believe in quality of life in our products and for our people, and offer flexible working hours,

and a generous vacation policy.

What You Will Do:

Manage clinical data activities across one or more clinical trials

Generate and manage data queries with the EDC and work directly with clinical sites to resolve

queries in a timely manner

Develop and pull study reports (e.g., data listings, query reports, data completeness metrics)

Ensure data integrity and quality through ongoing data reviews, cleaning, and reconciliation

activities

Support database lock activities and ensure audit readiness

Build, configure, and maintain EDC systems (including CRF design, edit checks, and data

structure, medical coding)

Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test script development and execution

Contribute to development of data management plans, data review guidelines, and SOPs

Identify opportunities to improve data workflows and implement scalable processes in a startup

environment

Personal Attributes - The Ideal Candidate Is:

Creative: A creative problem solver who is enthusiastic about new ideas.

Open: A proactive team player who seeks to help develop your teammates. You are willing to

adopt, engage with and shape company culture in a positive manner. You can give and receive

candid feedback in a constructive and positive manner.

Communicative: Proficient in written and verbal communication and collaboration skills. You are

able to share ideas and support exploration of other ideas.

Self-Driven: You have a sense of urgency in your work and thrive when taking responsibility for

tasks.

Organised: You can prioritise your list of tasks with input from more senior colleagues and

ensure actions are completed on time.

Experience Requirements - The Ideal Candidate Must Have:

Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Clinical Research, Data Science, or related field

Experience: 3-7+ years with a Bachelor's Degree, or 0-3+ years of experience with a Master's Degree

Technical Skills:

Experience or coursework related to clinical trial data capture

Hands-on experience with EDC systems (e.g., Clincapture Captivate, Medidata Rave, etc.)

Experience building EDCs (CRFs, edit checks, database structure)

Experience performing UAT

Understanding of data cleaning, query management, and database lock processes

Communication Skills:

Experience working directly with clinical research sites to resolve queries

Ability to clearly communicate data issues and drive resolution across stakeholders

Experience Advantages - It Would Be Advantageous to Have:

Experience in medical device clinical trials (especially NSR or pivotal studies)

Experience in startup, small teams, and/or fast-paced environments

Experience supporting regulatory submissions (e.g., FDA)

Experience supporting data analysis and collaborating with biostatisticians

Experience working on blinded studies or complex trial designs

Exposure to oncology trials and working with oncology research sites

Don't have all of these requirements?

Some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they are 100% qualified. Your experience, skills

and passion will set you apart - tell us what you have learned and achieved, whether personal or work

related! With the right mindset, many of the skills above can be learned on the job. If this role excites

you, don't let the description hold you back!
Job ID: 520999335
Originally Posted on: 5/13/2026

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