CTO (Connected Medical Device)

About Vita Panacea Vita Panacea is a UK health technology company building Nexus, a connected medication management system for people who manage their own treatment, at home and on the move. Nexus brings together the Nexus app and the Nexus device, three connected units for storing and carrying medicines and sharps, and it is designed to consumer product standards because nobody should have to hide their medication. Nexus is a Red Dot Design Concept 2026 winner. The Role We need an experienced technical leader to own the technology behind Nexus, from the app and cloud to the connected units, and to take it to market as a medical device, assessed as Class I under UK MDR 2002. You will direct our development and engineering partners day to day and act as the technical counterpart to our regulatory advisers and clinical safety officer, reporting to the founder and CEO. It is a hands-on role with clear, dated deliverables, for someone who has done exactly this before. What You Will Own • The technical file for UKCA marking, covering the IEC 62304 software lifecycle, usability under IEC 62366-1 and ISO 14971 risk management, in a single risk file shared with our clinical safety officer. • The architecture of the whole system, so that the Nexus app, the clinician and pharmacy software and the three connected units work together in one continuous loop. • Hardware integration with our engineering partner, from the firmware interface to integration testing and the device test programme. • Day-to-day direction of our software development partner, setting requirements, accepting work and signing off every release. • Owning and developing our existing quality management system, aligned to ISO 13485, from design and change control to complaints, corrective action and post-market surveillance. • Cyber security and data protection by design, including hosting, penetration testing and the technical input to our data protection impact assessments. • The medicines reference data the app relies on, including its integration with NHS dm+d. What You Bring Essential • You have been the technical lead on at least one medical device with software at its core, taken to market under UKCA or CE marking. • You know IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 62366-1 and ISO 13485 well enough to write documentation specific to the product, rather than adapting templates. • You know the regulations that apply to connected medical devices, including UK and EU MDR, and the cyber security and data protection rules that govern health data. • You have led the development of a connected device, with firmware, a mobile app and the cloud working as one system, through integration and testing with a hardware partner. • You have directed outsourced development teams and held them to a release process. • You work independently, keep things simple and put your progress in writing. Also Valuable • Experience of FDA submissions or a US regulatory strategy. • Hands-on experience with NHS dm+d or other medicines data. • Experience of working alongside a clinical safety officer under DCB0129. • A background in medicines management, cold chain logistics or consumer health products. The Engagement • A permanent, salaried role on PAYE, starting at two days a week as soon as possible, rising to three days a week in January 2027, with the intention of moving to full time from September 2027. • A salary of £100,000 to £120,000 full-time equivalent, paid pro rata, with 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and a workplace pension. • A three-month probation period, with a short written update and one call each week. • Remote within the UK, with occasional travel to London. Your First Two Months Until January you will work two days a week, leading: • The app build, taking technical ownership from our development partner. • The technical side of the MHRA application for the software, with our regulatory advisers. • The medicines data behind the app. • Our approach to cyber security, data protection and patient data. • The risk management file, ready for a clinical hazard workshop. • The integration plan with our engineering partner, covering how the Nexus app, the clinician and pharmacy software and the connected units loop together. How To Apply Apply through LinkedIn with your CV and a short note naming the medical device you took to market, its class and route, and the part you played. We are reviewing applications as they arrive, and we will share the full programme under NDA at interview.