Associate Director/Director, Clinical Operations Compliance

Scholar Rock; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scholar Rock is seeking an Associate Director/Director, Clinical Operations Compliance to build and oversee clinical operations compliance, ensuring programs are inspection ready and aligned with SOPs. Reporting to the Head of Clinical Operations, this role coordinates with Regulatory, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to sustain high standards and effective issue management.

The candidate will supervise and educate teams, develop TMF standards, and support governance through CAPA and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (scientific discipline preferred); advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years in biotech/pharmaceutical/CRO setting; minimum 6 years of clinical operations; minimum 3 years supervisory.
• Proven record of success supporting complex drug development trials, including inspection readiness.
• Demonstration of effective leadership through vision for her/his team, coaching and mentoring.
• Excellent knowledge and experience with federal regulatory requirements and guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills including authoring and driving SOPs and trial documents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistency in clinical project plan implementation with reviews and template development/refinement.
• Lead initiatives, create processes/standards, and ensure cross-functional alignment for SOPs and work instructions.
• Collaborate with Regulatory, Quality, Data Sciences, Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance, and other groups to meet compliance objectives.
• Develop TMF standards and oversight to support inspection readiness; create/refine SOPs and vendor processes.
• Support outsourcing partnerships via issue escalation, CAPA mediation, and governance documentation.
• Provide compliance oversight of trial management, site monitoring, vendor management, TMF, data operations, and closeout activities.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance

Training oversight

Vendor management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in science

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Scholar Rock is delivering muscle-targeted breakthroughs to transform the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and other rare neuromuscular diseases where muscle atrophy remains a critical unmet need. As a global leader in myostatin biology, a field focused on proteins that regulate muscle mass, the biopharmaceutical 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 about our neuromuscular franchise at ScholarRock.com and follow @ScholarRock on X and on LinkedIn.

Summary of Position:

Scholar Rock is looking for an associate director level subject matter expert to build clinical operations compliance while upholding our core values and staying true to our mission. Reporting to the Head of Clinical Operations, the Associate Director/Director, Clinical Operations Compliance will play a key role in oversight of adherence to standard procedures and support of issue management for the clinical programs, and ensuring programs are inspection ready.

Position Responsibilities

• Ensure consistency in the implementation of clinical project plans by providing reviews and support template development or refinement.
• Lead initiatives, create process/ standards, and ensure consistency, communication, and change management across Clinical Operations, specifically related to SOP and work instruction creation and management, outsourcing, and compliance.
• Partner with cross-functional team members within Regulatory, Quality, Data Sciences, Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance, and other key cross-functional groups to support department compliance objectives.
• Develop TMF standards and oversight in support of inspection readiness Develop or refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), vendor endorsement team process, and functional builds, e.g. TMF standards.
• Support outsourcing partnerships through issue escalation, resolution, and CAPA mediation and documentation as a support to governance oversight.
• Provide compliance oversight of clinical operation activities (trial management, site monitoring, vendor management, TMF, data operations, IMP management, and closeout activities, etc.) for clinical trials.
• Review key documents in conjunction with other functional area leads (e.g. protocols, SOPs, project plans, and inspection requests, etc.).
• Serve as the Clinical Operations compliance subject matter expert for SOPs, GCP, ICH, FDA, EMA, and other applicable regulatory requirements, ensuring practical application/compliance across study teams and vendors throughput the trial lifecycle.
• Issue escalation, documentation, and resolution in partnership with Clinical Operations and Quality Assurance business practices.
• Ensure consistent implementation of training and learning, including responsibility for managing functional training matrices and adherence by personnel, as well as oversight of vendor training and learning processes.
• Contribute to global clinical / regulatory submissions.
• Responsible for assisting in inspection readiness activities, including mock and site inspections.
• As a subject matter expert, actively educate, engage with and seek input from key stakeholders to bolster organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• May require travel, including international travel.
• Flexible to support in-office days.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (scientific discipline preferred); advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a biotech/pharmaceutical/ CRO setting; minimum 6 years of clinical operations experience; minimum 3 years in a supervisory role
• Proven record of success supporting complex drug development trials, including inspection readiness preparation and experience with positive outcomes from inspections
• Demonstration of effective leadership through vision for her/his team, coaching and mentoring, and organizational development
• Highly organized, outcome oriented, self-motivated performance
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the ability to adapt to change
• In depth knowledge and understanding of all aspects of clinical trials
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to develop important relationships with key stakeholders across a variety of disciplines, good conflict management and negotiation skills
• Ability to analyze complex issues to develop relevant and realistic plans, programs and recommendations
• Excellent knowledge and experience with federal regulatory requirements and guidelines for Good Clinical Practice
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills including authoring and driving the development of SOPs and other key trial documents

$175,000 - $240,000 a year

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