Senior Director / Director, Global Medical Affairs (Evidence Generation)

Scholar Rock • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

Scholar Rock is seeking a Senior Director / Director, Global Medical Affairs (Evidence Generation) to lead development and execution of global evidence-generation strategies for commercial and pipeline products. Reporting to the VP, Global Medical Affairs, this role serves as the global subject matter expert for evidence generation, identifying evidence gaps, establishing integrated plans, and ensuring that evidence demonstrating the clinical, economic, and patient-centered value of Scholar Rock therapies is generated and disseminated.

The role works closely with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access, Commercial, HEOR, and regional teams. It partners with global and regional stakeholders to generate evidence that informs healthcare decision-making by healthcare professionals, payers, health technology assessment bodies, health systems, advocacy organizations, and other stakeholders. The position also supports product differentiation and patient access worldwide.

Requirements

• MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant life sciences discipline.
• Director level: minimum 3–5 years of experience in Evidence Generation, Real-World Evidence, Outcomes Research, or related functions within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life science industry.
• Senior Director level: minimum 6–8+ years of experience in tracking, designing, and executive delivery of complex global evidence-generation strategies within the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Documented track record of delivering measurable project results and cross-functional success.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal capabilities.
• Proven experience managing external vendor relationships.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 15%.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in neuromuscular diseases and/or rare diseases is highly preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of global evidence-generation strategies supporting product value demonstration, reimbursement, market access, and lifecycle management.
• Direct the design, implementation, and operational oversight of Medical Affairs-led evidence-generation initiatives, ensuring compliance with global regulatory, ethical, and corporate quality standards.
• Oversee evidence-generation modalities including prospective and retrospective observational studies, real-world evidence studies and database analyses, patient-reported outcome research, qualitative and quantitative primary research, Phase IV studies, and post-hoc analyses.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate evidence-generation strategies into commercial evaluations and portfolio management decisions and demonstrate product value for global market access.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external experts, including key opinion leaders, clinical researchers, and healthcare decision-makers, to inform evidence needs and study designs.
• Partner with Medical Communications on publication and dissemination strategies to maximize the impact, scientific rigor, and visibility of findings.
• Support the development and training of global and regional Medical Affairs teams on evidence-generation strategies, methodologies, and study results.
• Manage multiple evidence-generation projects, KPIs, budgets, CROs and vendors, and external collaborations.
• Foster scientific rigor, innovation, compliance, collaboration, and patient focus across evidence-generation activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree