Job Description
Project Manager – IVD Development (Start-Up Medical Device)
About us
Pictura Bio is a rapidly growing biotech company specialising in building instant pathogen tests using advanced microscopy and machine learning. We are a spinout from the University of Oxford, and our technology comes from 6 years of research in the Department of Physics. Pictura Bio is well funded and will provide an opportunity to help develop transformative point of care diagnostic technology.
Job description
Location: Oxford (Wood Centre for Innovation, Headington) Free onsite parking
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Hours: Full Time, onsite
We’re hiring a proactive, delivery-focused Project Manager to lead the development of an innovative IVD medical device from prototype through to regulated market readiness.
In this hands-on role, you will drive integrated plans across engineering, regulatory, and clinical workstreams, ensuring aligned execution in a fast-paced start-up environment. You’ll provide clear visibility on progress, risks, and dependencies while enabling cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver at pace.
What You’ll Do
* Own and drive cross-functional project plans (software, hardware, regulatory, clinical)
* Coordinate internal teams and external partners to ensure aligned delivery
* Lead transition from prototype to regulated device
* Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and key decisions
* Support QMS implementation and promote disciplined documentation and traceability
What You Bring
* Experience delivering medical devices or IVDs through the full lifecycle
* Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills
* Understanding of regulated development environments (e.g., ISO 13485)
* Comfort working in an evolving, early-stage company
If you’re motivated by building structure in fast-moving environments and bringing innovative diagnostics to market, we’d love to hear from you.