Medical Director / Senior Medical Director

BioSpace; Brisbane (CA); On-site; USD 285,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurix Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, seeks an experienced clinical development leader to advance molecules through the Nurix clinical pipeline. You will collaborate with study teams, provide scientific guidance, and support regulatory filings.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, you will develop global development strategies, author protocols, oversee data review and safety oversight with DSMB, and coordinate international study activities.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in clinical or biological sciences (MD, PhD, or PharmD preferred) with extensive drug development experience, including oncology.

Responsibilities

• Participate, contribute and/or lead cross-functional clinical development teams.
• Develop the Global Development plan with senior clinical development staff.
• Lead in reviewing and authoring clinical protocols and regulatory documents.
• Provide scientific expertise to support site and CRA training, data cleaning/analysis, and regulatory filings.
• Oversee safety aspects of clinical trials in collaboration with Safety teams.
• Coordinate and manage external medical advisory committees and study committees.
• Contribute to statistical analysis plans and study data presentations.

Job description

Nurix Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted protein degradation medicines, the next frontier in innovative drug design aimed at improving treatment options for patients with cancer and inflammatory diseases. Powered by a fully AI-integrated discovery engine capable of tackling any protein class, and coupled with unparalleled ligase expertise, Nurix’s dedicated team has built a formidable advantage in translating the science of targeted protein degradation into clinical advancements. Nurix aims to establish degrader-based treatments at the forefront of patient care, writing medicine’s next chapter with a new script to outmatch disease.

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