--- title: 'Senior Administrative Assistant, R&ED at Nurix' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-administrative-assistant-r-ed-nurix-brisbane-california-9k9rhmyvd955' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Senior Administrative Assistant, R&ED at Nurix - **Company:** Nurix - **Location:** Brisbane California, United States - **Posted:** 2026-09-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nurix/jobs/8785032002 ## Job description Senior Administrative Assistant – R&ED Position Summary The Senior Administrative Assistant provides comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Senior Research Leadership team and the broader Research organization at Nurix Therapeutics, reporting to the Senior Executive Assistant to the CSO. This role is a critical partner in enabling leadership effectiveness — managing executive schedules, coordinating meetings and events, and supporting cross-functional operations across the department. The position requires exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving research environment. Key Responsibilities: Executive & Leadership Support - Manage calendar, travel, and expense needs for senior research leaders, exercising judgment to prioritize competing demands - Anticipate leadership needs and proactively offer solutions - Serve as trusted backup to the Sr. Executive Assistant to the CSO - Support governance and external-facing meetings (e.g., JRC/JSC) with the logistics and attention to detail they require Meetings & Events - Plan and execute departmental meetings, town halls, and internal events - Coordinate logistics for both recurring team touchpoints and larger onsite gatherings - Ensure a well-organized, professional attendee experience across event types Conference & Travel Coordination - Manage group-level travel and conference planning for the Research organization - Balance cost-effectiveness with team needs when booking and coordinating - Serve as the central point of coordination for larger-scale or centralized travel efforts Cross-Functional Partnership - Partner with HR, Facilities, Legal, Finance, and Talent Acquisition on shared initiatives - Support onboarding, candidate experience, and special projects touching the Research organization - Act as a connective resource across departments to keep collaborative efforts moving smoothly Administrative Operations - Maintain organizational infrastructure, including distribution lists and shared resources - Coordinate onboarding logistics for new team members - Keep departmental systems and records current and accessible Communications & Stakeholder Relationships - Draft and coordinate internal communications on behalf of leadership - Ensure consistent messaging and timely follow-through across teams - Build strong relationships with stakeholders and represent the leadership office with professionalism and discretion Process Improvement - Identify opportunities to streamline administrative workflows - Contribute to scalable processes and documentation for recurring departmental needs Core Skills & Competencies: - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and calendar management tools - Experience with expense reporting and procurement systems (e.g., Concur, Expensify) - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort interfacing at the senior leadership level - Excellent judgment and discretion in handling confidential or sensitive information - Ability to manage ambiguity and shifting priorities with minimal oversight Education & Experience: - Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience - 5+ years supporting senior leaders (Director level and above), ideally in a department-wide capacity - Experience in life sciences, biotech, pharma, or another scientific/technical R&D environment strongly preferred - Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving biotech environment 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:         $124,500 - $153,600 Location:         Brisbane, CA - Onsite ## About Nurix ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Nurix Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering targeted protein degradation medicines to outmatch disease by harnessing the cell’s natural protein disposal system. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: NRIX) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA - **Founded**: 2009 - **Founders**: Not publicly listed as individual founders; the company was spun out from research at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco. ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Biopharmaceuticals / Targeted Protein Degradation - **Target customers**: B2B (pharma partners) and B2C (patients via clinical trials and eventual commercial therapies); enterprise-level partnerships with major pharma. - **Mission or purpose statement**: "Writing medicine’s next chapter using targeted protein degradation as a new script to outmatch disease." [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/) ## Products & Services - **Bexobrutideg (NX-5948)**: A potential best-in-class BTK degrader in Phase 1b/2 clinical trials for relapsed/refractory CLL/SLL and chronic spontaneous urticaria. Co-developed and co-commercialized with Roche under a global collaboration announced June 2026. [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/) - **NX-2127**: A BTK degrader in clinical development for B-cell malignancies. - **CBL-B Inhibitor (NX-1607)**: An E3 ligase inhibitor designed to activate T cells for immuno-oncology, in Phase 1 clinical trials. - **IRAK4 Degrader**: A partnered program with Gilead in Phase 1 for inflammatory diseases. - **STAT6 Degrader**: A partnered program with Sanofi in IND-enabling studies. - **DEL-AI Discovery Engine**: A proprietary, fully AI-integrated platform combining DNA-encoded libraries (DEL), automated chemistry, and machine learning to design and optimize targeted protein degraders and degrader-antibody conjugates (DACs). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in the provided search results; as a public company (NRIX), market cap fluctuates daily. Check financial platforms for the latest figure. - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue (public) — Not publicly available in the provided search results; as a clinical-stage biotech, revenue is typically minimal or pre-revenue. Total funding raised prior to IPO is not detailed in the provided results. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Roche (global co-development and co-commercialization collaboration for bexobrutideg, announced June 2026), Gilead (partnered IRAK4 degrader program), Sanofi (partnered STAT6 degrader program). - **Growth Signals**: Announced a landmark global collaboration with Roche in June 2026 to co-develop and co-commercialize bexobrutideg across malignant hematology, immunology, and neurology. Presented positive Phase 1a/b data for bexobrutideg in CLL/SLL and chronic spontaneous urticaria in 2026. Multiple partnered and wholly owned pipeline programs advancing through clinical and preclinical stages. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary DEL-AI Discovery Engine**: A fully AI-integrated platform combining DNA-encoded libraries, automated chemistry, and machine learning to design degraders against any protein class, providing a significant speed and innovation advantage. [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/) - **Unparalleled Ligase Expertise**: Deep understanding of E3 ligase biochemistry and biology, a critical and complex component of the protein degradation mechanism, giving them a unique moat. - **Multi-Modal Pipeline**: Developing both small molecule degraders and Degrader-Antibody Conjugates (DACs), expanding the therapeutic reach and creating multiple shots on goal. - **Strong Partnership Network**: Collaborations with top-tier pharma (Roche, Gilead, Sanofi) validate their platform and provide non-dilutive funding and shared risk. ## Strategic Focus - **Clinical Advancement**: Driving lead asset bexobrutideg through pivotal trials in CLL/SLL and expanding into immunology (chronic spontaneous urticaria) and neurology. - **Platform Expansion**: Leveraging the DEL-AI engine to develop Degrader-Antibody Conjugates (DACs) for enhanced cell specificity and safety. - **Pipeline Breadth**: Advancing a multi-modal pipeline across oncology, immunology, and neurology, both wholly owned and through strategic partnerships. - **Partnership Leverage**: Deepening collaborations with Roche, Gilead, and Sanofi to co-develop and co-commercialize programs, reducing risk and accelerating timelines. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Mission-focused, values-based, and spirited culture emphasizing "breakthrough innovation," "leadership," "accountability," and "zealousness." Employees are encouraged to "think big and act bold." [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/work-at-nurix/) - **Work with Industry Leaders**: The team includes scientific innovators who built the protein degradation field, seasoned executives with biotech scaling expertise, and leading clinicians. [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/work-at-nurix/) - **Growth & Impact**: Employees can "wear many hats" and gain broad exposure in a lean, virtual drug developer environment. The company emphasizes career growth and opportunity-rich experiences. - **Work Policy**: Onsite in Brisbane, CA (San Francisco Bay Area) for most roles, as indicated by job postings. [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/explore-jobs/) - **Benefits**: Comprehensive health and welfare plans, enhanced parental leave, wellness reimbursement, 401(k) employer match, and a highly collaborative culture. [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/work-at-nurix/) - **Engineering/Science Culture**: Described as "mission-focused, values-based, and spirited," with a focus on "intellectual and technical ingenuity" and "intelligent risk-taking." The company is a "virtual drug developer" with a lean internal infrastructure, relying on SaaS and cloud platforms. [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/explore-jobs/) ## Sources 1. [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/) 2. [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/work-at-nurix/) 3. [nurixtx.com](https://www.nurixtx.com/explore-jobs/) 4. 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