Project Manager

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Oxford

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

18-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English