Clinical Data Specialist at Luminate Medical in Chicago, IL

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!