Nurix

Associate Director, Chemical Development

Nurix$243K — $256K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • PhD in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a CMC/cGMP environment within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector.
  • Proven expertise in developing phase-appropriate synthetic routes for drug substances.
  • Experience managing contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) for cGMP production.
  • Familiarity with regulatory documentation for INDs, NDAs, and MAAs filings.
  • Strong knowledge of ICH Q7 and FDA/EU GMP guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee regulatory starting materials (RSMs) for drug substance manufacturing activities.
  • Manage contract manufacturing organizations for process optimization and compliance.
  • Ensure scalable and cost-effective manufacturing meets quality and regulatory standards.
  • Implement process characterization and control strategies aligned with QbD principles.
  • Support the DS supply chain for clinical studies and commercial products.
  • Lead stability registration and validation batches under cGMP and ICH standards.
  • Author and review CMC regulatory submissions and represent the company to regulators.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a leading biotechnology company.
  • Chance to contribute to the research and development of innovative drugs.
  • Exposure to international regulatory processes and relationships.
  • Dynamic work environment with potential for significant career growth.
Full Job Description
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Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. has job openings (multiple) for the position of Associate Director, Chemical Development based out of its location in Brisbane, CA. The offered wage is: $243,410.16 to $256,800 per year. The base salary for this position is $243,410.16, higher compensation may be available with advanced skills and/or experience.

Job Duties: Responsible for regulatory starting materials (RSMs) and Drug Substance (DS) cGMP manufacturing related activities, including scale-up of candidate compounds to support candidate selection during drug discovery, from preclinical development through commercialization. Identification, selection, and management of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) for process optimization and cGMP manufacture of DS in support of ongoing clinical programs. Delivery of robust, scalable, and cost-effective phase-appropriate manufacturing of DS that meets or exceeds quality and regulatory requirements. Implement phase-appropriate process characterization, identify critical quality attributes, and implement controls, including selection and justification of regulatory starting materials (RSMs) to ensure that all CROs and CMOs are using systems and processes in compliance with all relevant regulatory standards and to ensure consistency of DS quality. Lead the characterization of late phase programs according to the principles of QbD (mapping studies, DOEs) to identify critical quality attributes and critical process parameters (including edge of failure and proven acceptable ranges) and implement DS Control Strategy to support NDAs/MAAs. Support management of RSMs and DS supply chain and logistics in support of demand for clinical studies and commercial products. Develop and execute plans for the primary stability registration and validation batches of DS as required by cGMP, ICH (International Conference of Harmonization) and FDA regulations. Lead process validation programs to support commercialization. Prepare and/or review CMC sections of INDs, CTAs, NDAs, MAAs and other regulatory submissions; represent the company as the DS expert before U.S. and European regulatory authorities. Prepare, review, or approve cGMP batch records, CMC regulatory and Quality documents. Prepare technical reports, publications, and oral presentations. Up to 50% domestic and foreign travel is required. Percentage of foreign and domestic travel can vary by project needs.

Requirements: Doctorate (PhD) in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Science, or related scientific discipline plus 5 years of industry experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology CMC/cGMP environment and demonstrated experience with: Development of safe, scalable, phase-appropriate routes of synthesis to drug substance targets; Oversight of US and international contract manufacturing organizations for the manufacture of cGMP new chemical entity drug substances; Authoring Module 3 Sections for IND/IMPD and/or NDA/MAA filings; and ICH Q7, FDA 21 CFR Part 210, 211 and EU GMP Volume 4 Part I and II guidelines.

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About Nurix

Nurix Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that is focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule therapies that modulate the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The company's proprietary drug discovery platform is based on the use of DNA-encoded libraries (DELs) to identify small molecules that selectively bind to E3 ligases, which are key enzymes in the UPS. Nurix's lead drug candidate, NX-2127, is a first-in-class small molecule inhibitor of the CBL-B E3 ligase that is being developed for the treatment of solid tumors and hematological malignancies. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Size
135 employees
Market Cap
$486 million
Industry
Net Income
-$43.2 million
Founded
2009
Revenue
$17.8 million
NASDAQ

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