Associate Director, Medical Affairs Operations

Scholar Rock Holding Corporation; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Scholar Rock Holding Corporation in Cambridge, MA, seeks an Associate Director of Medical Affairs Operations to align strategy, governance, and budgets with executive priorities. You will connect Medical Affairs with Clinical Development, Legal, Compliance, and Commercial functions, driving scalable global operations and ensuring scientific integrity across programs.

The role leads cross-functional planning, manages IIS and external research ops, coordinates congresses and advisory boards, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, or related field.
• MBA, MS, or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 5–8 years in Medical Affairs Operations, Clinical Operations, or related cross-functional roles in pharma/biotech.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Budgeting: drive annual planning, budgets, milestones, and success measures.
• Governance: manage leadership cadence, agendas, track decisions, and ownership.
• Research Operations Oversight: manage IIS and research collaborations, budgeting, and communications.
• Congress & Event Operations: coordinate advisory boards and major congresses, dashboards, and executive materials.
• Compliance & Transparency Management: track HCP spend, ensure data transparency and regulatory alignment.
• Executive Communications: develop dashboards and quarterly reviews for ELT & SLT.
• Systems & Digital Infrastructure: maintain collaboration platforms and SOP-compliant workflows.
• Process Excellence & Launch Readiness: develop scalable SOPs and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Project management

Discretion with confidential data

Leadership

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or business

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

Veeva Vault

Smartsheet

PowerPoint

SharePoint

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

Reporting to the Senior Director, the Associate Director, Medical Affairs Operations serves as a strategic and operational partner to Medical Affairs leadership, aligning priorities, enabling decisions, and driving execution. The role connects departmental strategy, planning, governance, budgets, and executive communications as well as core Medical Operations activities in support of Medical Directors, Evidence Generation, Scientific Communications, Expanded Access Programs (EAPs), and high-visibility medical events. The successful candidate will partner closely across Medical Affairs, Commercial, Patient Advocacy, Clinical Development, Market Access, Legal, and Compliance, and strengthens cross-functional alignment, accountability, scientific integrity, and scalable global operations.

Position Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Budgeting: Partner with Medical Affairs leadership to drive annual strategic and operational planning; translate clinical and scientific priorities into integrated plans, budgets, milestones, and corporate measures of success. Actively surface resource trade-offs, dependencies, and risk-mitigation strategies for timely leadership decisions.
• Governance: Manage the leadership operating cadence, shape executive meeting agendas, facilitate planning sessions, and rigorously track decisions and action-item ownership. Coordinate high-priority cross-functional initiatives, resolve execution barriers, and escal...
• Research Operations Oversight: Manage external research operations end-to-end, including Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS) and collaborative research committee oversight, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, internal/external communications, contract management, budgeting, tracking, and formal study close-out.
• Congress & Event Operations: Coordinate high-visibility Medical Affairs events, including advisory boards, major medical congresses, all-hands meetings, internal training, and strategic workshops. Maintain the integrated global medical calendar and oversee the development of executive presentation materials and tracking dashboards using PowerPoint, Smartsheet, and related systems.
• Compliance & Transparency Management: Oversee and report Healthcare Professional (HCP) spend tracking, verifying absolute data accuracy, transparency, and alignment with corporate internal policies, aggregate spend requirements, and applicable global regulations. Validate and track vendor invoicing for completed medical services.
• Executive Communications: Develop monthly Medical Affairs dashboards, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and high-level briefings. Synthesize operational progress, clinical study milestones, budget performance, and decision requests for Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) discussions.
• Systems & Digital Infrastructure: Implement and maintain departmental collaboration platforms, document repositories, and Medical Affairs SharePoint sites for centralized budgets and medical resources. Streamline and coordinate medical/scientific publication workflows within available document management systems.
• Process Excellence & Launch Readiness: Build, implement, and maintain scalable operating processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that support audit readiness and global commercial launch alignment. Identify and execute technology enhancements, train internal stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement to strengthen operational transparency.

Candidate Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, or a related field; an advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Experience: 5–8 years of progressive experience within Medical Affairs Operations, Clinical Operations, or related cross-functional program management roles within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or broader life sciences industry.
• Compliance & Governance: Documented experience managing medical governance committees, funding processes, contract tracking, and compliance workflows at a strategic level within a highly regulated environment.
• Regulatory Guardrails: Deep understanding of HCP spend tracking, aggregate spend transparency rules, and industry compliance frameworks (e.g., FDA regulations, OIG guidance, and PhRMA guidelines).
• Leadership Capabilities: Exceptional executive communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to synthesize complex scientific or financial data, influence without direct authority, and exercise absolute discretion with highly confidential information.
• Project Management: Superb organizational and project management capabilities, with a track record of delivering flawless, high-quality work under tight timelines and shifting corporate priorities.
• Technical Infrastructure: Familiarity with standard biopharmaceutical technology platforms used in Medical Affairs operations (e.g., medical review systems, grant management systems, Veeva Vault, or Smartsheet workflows).
• Therapeutic Area: Prior experience in neuromuscular diseases and/or rare diseases is highly preferred but not required.
• Travel: Ability to travel domestically and internationally (~15%).

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