Director, Regulatory Affairs

Nurix Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of targeted protein degradation medicines, aimed at improving treatment options for patients with cancer and inflammatory diseases. Nurix aims to establish degrader-based treatments at the forefront of patient care.

Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Director, Regulatory Affairs (Strategy, Immunology and Inflammation) to join the Regulatory team. The successful candidate will be a core member of the Regulatory team and will serve as the global regulatory lead (GRL) for the immunology and inflammation therapeutic area. This role will be responsible for developing the global regulatory strategy in collaboration with key internal stakeholders, as well as tactical implementation of that strategy guiding and executing compliant, high quality, nonclinical and clinical submissions and interactions in support of early development, registration and life cycle management activities.

This position works cross-functionally with regulatory affairs and clinical development organizations to facilitate the completion of regulatory filing documentation according to company timelines. It also ensures adherence to relevant regulatory requirements and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as required. This position is on site in the Brisbane, CA office.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement competitive and effective global clinical & nonclinical regulatory strategies for various immunology and inflammation indications and identify potential risks and mitigation strategies associated with proposed strategies.
• Work in close collaboration with the SVP, Head of Regulatory Affairs and the development team leader and other cross-functional colleagues, including CROs to deliver sound, efficient development strategies and operational plans.
• Represent Regulatory Affairs on assigned cross-functional development teams.
• Lead and manage the development and preparation of high-quality global submissions (including IND, CTAs, NDAs, and MAAs) for early and late-stage programs in collaboration with the regulatory and project teams to support and accelerate clinical development and regulatory approval, as applicable.
• Lead communication with global Health Authorities (HA), such as FDA and EMA, including planning and preparing for formal meetings with regulatory agencies and interpreting HA feedback from these interactions.
• Develop and execute, or oversee global regulatory strategy for long-term planning, including the potential to accommodate expedited development needs.
• Anticipate issues and guide cross-functional teams on risk mitigation strategies for any development challenges.
• Provide insight and guidance on the implementation of current regulations and assess regulatory risk based on precedence.
• Ensure adherence to current regulations associated with regulatory activities.
• Work strategically with all regulatory functions to develop detailed, actionable submission plans, track major submission deliverables, and ensure consistent management of submission documents, health authority communications, and all other regulatory information supporting Nurix’s investigational and marketing applications.
• Play an essential part in defining requirements for, implementing, and supporting future systems and tools to be employed by Nurix in the areas of document management, submission content planning, and regulatory information management.
• Track the status of major deliverables for regulatory submissions (e.g., study reports, summary documents, labeling) along with their dependencies.
• Develop and maintain submission plan templates to ensure Nurix regulatory submissions are consistently planned and executed across programs.
• Participate in cross-functional process initiatives impacting regulatory submission processes and systems.
• Manage consultants and contractors as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in life-sciences or related scientific discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Must have minimum of 12 years in Regulatory affairs strategy with significant experience in the immunology and inflammation therapeutic area.
• Strong demonstration of knowledge of drug development, FDA, EMA and ICH guidelines and regulations.
• Experience providing hands‑on support for planning clinical trial and marketing applications to health authorities including but not limited to FDA, EMA.
• Proven track record of supporting Regulatory affairs in the planning and execution of major filings and ongoing maintenance of clinical trial and marketing applications.
• Strong project management and critical thinking skills.
• Experience applying project management techniques and tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel trackers) to the planning and execution of regulatory submissions.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team environment.
• Positive attitude, energetic and proactive.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, identify and resolve regulatory issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with others.

Salary Range: 220K – 254K plus bonus and equity.