Director, Research & Development Technology

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 Rockworks 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  and follow @Scholar Rock on X and on Linked In.

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.

• 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

• 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

• Provide architecture and delivery leadership for research, translational, preclinical, and R&D operations
• Support biomarker development, PK/PD workflows, in vivo studies, and translational analytics
• Support imaging, omics, and high‑content workflows where applicable

• Own technology capabilities supporting CMC development, process development, analytical development, and CMC operations
• Enable technology continuity across R&D → CMC transitions
• Partner with Quality and Manufacturing Technology on validated systems, data integrity, and lifecycle continuity

• Own technology strategy and delivery for Regulatory Affairs, Safety, and Medical Writing platforms, including RIM, safety systems, submission platforms, and document management
• Ensure systems and data support inspection readiness, submission planning, safety case management, and lifecycle management
• Partner with Regulatory, Safety, and…