Senior Manager/Associate Director of Safety Sciences

Summary

Join Scholar Rock, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing life-changing therapies, as a Sr. Manager/Associate Director of Safety Sciences. Reporting to the Director of Safety Sciences, you will provide scientific, operational, and strategic leadership for pharmacovigilance (PV) and safety science activities. This role involves evaluating, analyzing, and managing safety data, ensuring regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include creating reports (DSURs, signal detection presentations), supporting clinical development activities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position is remote-based within the U.S. and offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of transformative products for patients with rare diseases. This role requires strong scientific expertise, experience in pharmacovigilance and safety sciences, and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or health-related field (advanced degree preferred, e.g., MSc, PharmD, or PhD)
• At least 5 years of experience in pharmacovigilance, with at least 2 years of experience in safety sciences and signal/risk management within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Experience in authoring aggregate safety reports
• Experience in supporting development and maintenance of Investigator Brochures, Reference Safety Information, Study Protocols, and Informed Consent Forms
• Strong understanding of global PV regulations (e.g., FDA, EMA, ICH guidelines) and familiarity with safety-related epidemiology
• Knowledge of clinical drug development processes, including safety governance and risk management activities in both clinical and post-marketing settings
• Demonstrable Patient Safety and/or Clinical/ Drug/Biologic Development experience across a range of activities
• Proficiency in standard office software (e.g., Word, Excel) and safety databases
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Support signal management and safety surveillance activities with data from clinical trials and post-marketing sources, including documentation and presentation of summary and findings
• Lead author and/or contributor to the preparation of aggregate safety reports, such as DSURs
• Support clinical development activities such as creation and maintenance of Reference Safety Information (RSI), Risk Management Plans (RMP), core benefit-risk assessments, safety sections of Informed Consent Forms (ICF), study protocols, and Investigators Brochures (IB)
• Prepare and review safety-related section(s) for clinical, regulatory, and scientific documents
• Perform review of medical/scientific literature to identify literature relevant for signal detection activities and aggregate reporting
• Demonstrate knowledge and ensure compliance with current global PV regulations and guidelines (e.g., CIOMS, EMA, FDA, ICH, etc.), Scholar Rock SOPs and quality standards
• Keep abreast of new PV/safety regulations and guidance from the regulatory authorities
• Develop or contribute to development of PV department processes
• Audit and Health Authority inspection participation as a subject matter expert for PV scientist