Medical Science Liaison (MSL) / Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr. MSL)

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.

Location: US East Coast/US West Coast geographies 

Position Overview:

The (Sr) MSL will be a field-based representative of the medical affairs organization. The MSL/Sr. MSL will serve to develop and maintain working relationships with external collaborators and key opinion leaders within disease areas relevant to the company. The (Sr) MSL will be the scientific regional expert.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain relationships with principal investigators, key opinion leaders, and other external experts
• Demonstrate deep scientific expertise about pipeline and overall therapeutic areas to exchange relevant information and insights with external stakeholders
• Work with both the clinical and administrative departments, and the hospitals to create a collaborative and strong research relationship with clinical sites
• Support the education and training of site research staff on the clinical protocol and scientific rationale for products in partnership with clinical operations team
• Capture clinical experiences at sites to improve understanding of product performance
• Identify key national and regional thought leaders and any other external expert of interest (i.e., patient advocacy groups, digital opinion leaders, new investigators, etc.)
• Support clinical trial related activities, related to patient identification, recruitment and investigator education
• Help coordinate medical education to external stakeholders (patient advocacy groups, investigators, and other experts within the specific disease areas)
• Participate in the collection and exchange of scientific/technical information important to development efforts
• Distill feedback received from HCPs into meaningful insights that provide internal stakeholders with data to leverage cross-functional strategies
• Ensure all materials and activities reflect the highest standard of quality (i.e., material accurately referenced, correctly interpreted, and communicated appropriately)
• Identify, coordinate, evaluate and monitor research collaborations and/or investigator-sponsored trials intended to support the clinical and scientific strategy
• Represent the organization at major meetings and conferences relevant to research and development efforts
• Maintain clinical and technical expertise in the therapeutic area through review of the scientific literature and attendance at key scientific meetings
• Assist in the development of, and participate in, regional advisory boards and medical education programs
• Maintain cross-functional collaboration with internal teams including Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, and Medical Communications
• Other project work as assigned

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD preferred) with a minimum of 4-5 years of experience in industry (i.e., biotech/pharmaceutical/medical device company, Contract Research Organization)
• >4 years of experience as an MSL required
• Hematology oncology experience required; knowledge of B cell malignancies preferred

Competencies and Attributes:

• Proven ability to develop new clinical relationships and foster existing clinical relationships
• Ability to manage timelines, multiple priorities under time constraints
• Experience with clinical research, publication activities, congress/conference/academy presentations
• Aptitude to develop technical expertise in new therapeutic areas
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment
• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with clinical investigators and thought leaders and to establish trust through the consistent demonstration of scientific expertise and satisfactory follow-through to requests from external partners
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to compile and disseminate information to others in a cohesive fashion to assure a clear understanding of project status and direction.
• Excellent communicator, skilled at diplomacy and capable of effectively combining science and relationship building
• Field-based position – approximately 50% travel required

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