Director, Regulatory Affairs

Director, Regulatory Affairs

Position Title: Director, Regulatory Affairs (Strategy, Immunology and Inflammation)

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.

Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Director, Regulatory Affairs (Strategy, I&I) 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.
• Develops and executes, or oversees 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 Provides insight and guidance on the implementation of current regulations and assesses regulatory risk based on precedence
• Ensure adherence to current regulations associated with regulatory activities
• Works strategically with all regulatory functions to develop detailed, actionable submission plans, tracks major submission deliverables, and ensures consistent management submission documents, health authority communications, and all other regulatory information supporting Nurix's investigational and marketing applications
• Plays 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
• Tracks the status of major deliverables for regulatory submissions (e.g., study reports, summary documents, labeling) along with their dependencies
• Develops and maintains submission plan templates to ensure Nurix regulatory submissions are consistently planned and executed across programs
• Participates in cross-functional process initiatives impacting regulatory submission processes and systems
• Manages consultants and contractors as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in life-sciences or related scientific discipline; advanced degree preferred Manager:
• 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.