The Opportunity:

Universal DX is seeking a Program/Project Assistant to join our growing Program Management team. Reporting to the Director, Program Management, this role will work closely with program managers and cross-functional teams—including Product Development, Lab Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and other partners—to support the development and commercialization of IVD products. This is an opportunity to build hands-on program management experience while helping teams stay coordinated, maintain clear information, and execute complex work.

You will be part of a team that is passionate about developing novel diagnostic tests for the early detection of cancers. As part of the team, you will be in a Company that aims more than to become one of the leaders in the industry. We want to have a huge positive impact on society by achieving the ambitious purpose of “making cancer a curable disease by detecting it earlier”. 

How you'll contribute:

• Working closely with assigned program managers, support planning, communication, coordination, and follow-up for cross-functional programs supporting lab readiness and IVD development and commercialization.
• Develop and maintain PMO resources, schedules, trackers, templates, dashboards, and other tools that enable effective program operations.
• Collect, organize, and analyze program, project, milestone, and resource data; prepare accurate reports and dashboards to support decisions.
• Support meetings and workshops by preparing materials, coordinating logistics, capturing decisions and actions, and following up on commitments.
• Build and maintain content in Confluence, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft 365, and other PMO systems, ensuring information is current and easy to use.
• Support portfolio and resource management processes, guidance documents, training, and onboarding of cross-functional team members.
• Under program-manager supervision, coordinate minor projects, deliverables, or subteams and proactively flag gaps, risks, or follow-up needs.
• Support and drive AI implementation within PMO to deliver more effective team and program operations. 

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, science, engineering, or a related field.
• Zero to two years of project or program coordination experience; one or more years in life sciences, diagnostics, or medical devices is preferred.
• Familiarity with regulated product development and medical device or IVD requirements, including 21 CFR Part 812 and ISO 13485; direct IVD experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with project management concepts and methods; CAPM, PMP training, or progress toward a related credential is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, problem solving ability, and capacity to prioritize and manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to collect and analyze data, create reports and dashboards, and synthesize information accurately.
• Exposure to project management tools; experience with Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365 is preferred.
• Experience using and leveraging AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) in a program/project management setting is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, teamwork, facilitation, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to support global and remote teams across time zones, with adaptability and a proactive approach to learning.

What we'll offer:

We’re proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits which include:

• 22 days of PTO with the possibility to carry over 10 days to the following year. 
• Company Holidays, plus your Birthday off!  
• Company-sponsored benefit plans, including medical, dental, and vision insurance plus life, STD, and LTD coverage, and 401(k). 
• Flexible work schedule  
• And more to come!