Nurix

Medical Director / Senior Medical Director

Nurix$285K — $390K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced clinical or biological sciences degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD preferred).
  • 15+ years of relevant drug development experience (Executive Director level) with at least 5 years in oncology clinical trials.
  • Experience in clinical science roles for oncology studies, including first-in-human and proof of concept.
  • In-depth understanding of clinical operations and translational medicine.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and job-specific software like Spotfire or Medidata Rave.
  • Strong understanding of ICH GCP and industry practices.

Responsibilities

  • Participate and lead cross-functional clinical development teams, addressing study-specific questions.
  • Develop and implement the Global Development Plan alongside senior clinical staff.
  • Review and author clinical protocols, integrating scientific literature into clinical documents.
  • Prepare clinical sections of regulatory filings for US and international health authorities.
  • Contribute to medical data plans, safety review charters, and study manuals.
  • Lead data review meetings and coordinate with the medical monitor during safety evaluations.
  • Manage external medical advisory committees and support training for clinical team members.

Benefits

  • Commitment to patient safety and clinical compliance.
  • Collaborative work culture emphasizing diverse perspectives and solutions-oriented focus.
  • Up to 25% travel allowance for both US and international sites.
Full Job Description
Medical Director / Senior Medical Director

As an integral member of the Clinical Development Team, this person will work closely in collaboration with the study teams providing scientific guidance and support.

This role will report to the Chief Medical Officer and will be responsible for developing and contributing to the strategy to advance molecules through the Nurix clinical pipeline. This role will work cross-functionally and participate in the execution of clinical studies including protocols, provide scientific expertise to support site and CRA training, data cleaning/analysis, investigator interaction and support of regulatory filings. In collaboration with the Medical Monitor and Safety team this role will be responsible for safety oversight of clinical trials.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Participate, contribute and/or lead cross-functional clinical development teams with strong ability to work closely with all team members, address study or other program-specific questions.
  • Develop the Global Development plan with senior clinical development staff
  • Implement Global Development Plan with strategic clinical science support
  • Lead in reviewing and authoring clinical protocols. Read and interpret scientific and medical literature for the use in clinical documents and to assist clinical team decision making.
  • Prepare clinical portions of all relevant regulatory filings and meeting packages (INDs, Annual Reports, meeting requests, NDAs, etc.) for US and ex-US Health Authorities.
  • Integrate scientific knowledge and operational expertise to ensure translation of clinical research plans into efficiently delivered high-quality studies.
  • Acquire and utilize knowledge of clinical trial design and relevant disease indications to assist in study concept and protocol development. Contribute to discussions concerning scientific and procedural aspects of study design. Coordinate with departments to produce the final protocol and informed consent documents.
  • Contribute and review medical data review plans, Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)/Safety Review Committee (SRC) charters, and specific sections of study manuals and investigator meeting materials.
  • Contribute to the development of CRFs, data edit checks, patient profile design, ongoing data cleaning (query generation, coding review, SAE reconciliation) and data trend analysis.
  • Lead internal clinical data review meetings in conjunction with the medical monitor; lead the data preparation effort for dose escalation meeting, as applicable to study stage.
  • Coordinate and manage external medical advisory committees for the study team such as DSMBs and Scientific Steering Committees, in conjunction with the medical monitor.
  • Research and summarize published literature for continual learning and to prepare training materials for other clinical team members.
  • Contribute to statistical analysis plans, table, listing, figure design and the preparation of manuscripts and other presentations of study data, as appropriate.
  • Address investigator questions regarding protocol and related scientific issues and attend site initiation visits (SIVs), in coordination with the medical monitor.
  • Assist in determining the activities to support a project's priorities within functional area
  • Train other clinical scientists as needed.
  • Medical monitoring duties may be considered depending on degree (e.g., PharmD, MD or other clinical advanced degree) and previous experience.
  • Support business development activities as needed serving as scientific/subject matter Expert
  • Up to 25% travel (US and International)

Basic Qualifications
  • Advanced degree in clinical or biological sciences (MD, PhD, or PharmD preferred) 15+ years (Executive Director) relevant drug development experience with minimum of 5 years' experience in oncology clinical trials.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in the clinical science role, in an oncology indication for first-in-human and proof of concept studies in small molecules, biologics and/or cell therapy. Registrational or Phase 3 study experience is desired.
  • In depth understanding of clinical operations and translational medicine.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Able to translate technical concepts into accessible language and direction for the broader study team.
  • Excellent attention to detail, collaboration and initiative, with flexibility to adapt to the needs of the organization; maintain meticulous attention to project deadlines.
  • Experienced in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote), and ideally also with job related programs such as Spotfire and Medidata Rave or similar.
  • Strong understanding of ICH GCP, as well as general knowledge of industry practices and Standards
  • Commitment to patient safety and clinical compliance.

Fit with Nurix Culture and Values
  • Strong team orientation; highly collaborative
  • Solutions and results-oriented focus
  • Hands-on approach; resourceful and open to diverse points of view

Salary Ranges: $285,000 to $390,000

Location: Brisbane, CA - Onsite

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.
Learn more about Nurix
Size
135 employees
Market Cap
$486 million
Industry
Net Income
-$43.2 million
Founded
2009
Revenue
$17.8 million
NASDAQ

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