Scholar Rock is a late-stage global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing apitegromab for children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and other rare, severe, and debilitating neuromuscular diseases. As a global leader in myostatin biology, a field focused on proteins that regulate muscle mass, the Company is named for the visual resemblance of a scholar rock to protein structures. Our commitment to unlock fundamentally different treatment approaches is powered by broad application of a proprietary platform, which has developed novel monoclonal antibodies to modulate protein growth factors with extraordinary selectivity. Scholar Rock works every day to create new possibilities for patients through its highly innovative anti-myostatin program, including opportunities in additional rare neuromuscular diseases. Learn more at ScholarRock.com and follow @ScholarRock on X and on LinkedIn.

Summary of Position:

Scholar Rock is seeking a Director of Research and Development Technology to cultivate strong functional partnerships to develop strategic solutions to Scholar Rock’s growing research and development pipeline. This position, reporting to the Chief Information Officer, is a pivotal role in the IT organization as the company transitions to a global commercial operation. In this role, you will lead the strategy, delivery, and manage the lifecycle of IT systems across Research, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Pharmacovigilance. In addition, the Director will develop and lead the Laboratory of the Future initiative to incubate the usage of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Data Science.

This role requires a dynamic and passionate individual, combining strategic business partnership with hands-on support in conjunction with our managed service provider.

Position Responsibilities

Strategic Development Business Partnership

Serve as the lead IT partner across Clinical Operations, Data Management, and Biometrics

Translate scientific, regulatory, CMC, and safety strategy into a multi-year development digital roadmap

Partner with executive leaders across R&D, CMC, Regulatory, Safety, and Quality to identify opportunities where technology, data, and AI accelerate decision-making, improve compliance, and reduce cycle time

Represent IT within Development leadership forums and influence enterprise strategy across the product lifecycle

Development Domain Architecture & Application Strategy

Own the technical architecture across Scholar Rock’s Development digital ecosystem, including scientific research, translational sciences, preclinical, R&D operations, CMC, Regulatory, and Safety systems

Ensure systems, data, and AI capabilities scale with Scholar Rock’s pipeline, regulatory expectations, and global operating footprint

Lead lifecycle management of scientific, regulatory, safety, and CMC applications

Define architectural standards, integration patterns, master data models, and interoperability across scientific, regulatory, safety, CMC, and enterprise systems

Partner with Enterprise Applications, Cybersecurity, and Network Platform Engineering to ensure Development platforms are secure, reliable, and aligned with enterprise standards

Scholar Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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