--- title: 'Senior Manager, Contracts at Scholar Rock' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-manager-contracts-scholar-rock-cambridge-97vvxfdw01z4' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Senior Manager, Contracts at Scholar Rock - **Company:** Scholar Rock - **Location:** Cambridge, MA - **Compensation:** $155k–$205k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-25 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/scholarrock/f531af82-63c3-43d2-ac06-3c2adb6a2398 ## Job description 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 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 at ScholarRock.com and follow @ScholarRock on X and on LinkedIn. Summary of Position: Position Responsibilities: - Lead the drafting and negotiations of contracts customary to a biotech company in the process of launching its first product, with a primary focus on Development, Research, Marketing, Regulatory, Quality, and G&A contracts. Responsible for drafting and negotiating biotechnology-related agreements, including master service agreements, material transfer agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, research agreements and clinical trial site agreements and related statements of work. - Support and maintain contracts management system and associated contracting processes, including providing company-wide training, as needed. - Provide legal contracts support across the organization, including quickly and effectively identifying complex legal and compliance issues and providing advice in a manner that integrates legal risk management with the company’s business objectives. - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and successfully manage multiple projects. - Develop and maintain strong business relationships across the company and contribute to cross-functional or departmental projects and teams. - Maintain a positive team culture. - Manage and complete any additional projects, as needed, including general corporate matters. Candidate Requirements: - 5 or more years’ experience drafting and negotiating biotechnology-related agreements, including master service agreements, SOWs, research agreements, clinical trial related agreements, manufacturing or supply chain agreements, and commercial contracts in the life sciences industry - Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail, sound judgment, organization and time management required - Strong interpersonal skills and desire to engage collaboratively required - Strong oral and written communication skills required, including the ability to provide concise and timely advice to business partners - Familiarity with contracts management systems such as Ironclad and DocuSign eSignature preferred - Bachelor’s degree from accredited university required - Previous experience working on an in-house legal team at a biotechnology company preferred Scholar Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ## About Scholar Rock ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Scholar Rock is a biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing selective therapies targeting growth factors for serious diseases with high unmet need. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: SRRK) - **Headquarters**: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Biotechnology / Biopharmaceuticals - **Target customers**: Patients suffering from neuromuscular disorders, cancer, fibrotic diseases, and hematologic conditions; healthcare providers and payers - **Mission**: “Turning scientific discoveries into a pipeline of investigational therapies aimed at diseases where growth factors play a central role.” ## Products & Services - **Apitegromab (SRK-015)**: A selective anti‑latent myostatin antibody in Phase 3 for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). BLA resubmission and U.S. launch anticipated in 2026. - **SRK‑181**: A selective anti‑latent TGFβ1 antibody for locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors (immuno‑oncology). - **SRK‑373**: A context‑dependent anti‑latent TGFβ1 antibody for multiple fibrotic indications. - **SRK‑256**: A selective anti‑RGMc/HJV antibody for hematology indications. - **Proprietary Platform**: Broad technology for generating monoclonal antibodies that selectively target latent forms of growth factors (TGFβ superfamily). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $2.8 B (as of search date, 2026‑09‑06) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue $0 (pre‑commercial); IPO in 2018 - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 27.4% YoY to 278 employees; workforce across 7 countries; 20,522 LinkedIn followers (+45.9% yearly); first company to show clinical proof‑of‑concept for a muscle‑targeted treatment in SMA. ## Competitive Advantages - First‑in‑class platform for selectively targeting latent growth factors (TGFβ superfamily), enabling high specificity and reduced off‑target effects. - Proven clinical proof‑of‑concept in SMA with apitegromab, a novel mechanism. - Broad pipeline spanning neuromuscular, oncology, fibrosis, and hematology, with multiple programs in Phase 2/3. ## Strategic Focus - Advance apitegromab toward regulatory submission and commercial launch in SMA. - Expand pipeline into cardiometabolic disorders and other growth‑factor‑driven diseases. - Leverage platform to address historically under‑addressed disease areas. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Passion for science” and “every voice counts” – a collaborative, trust‑based environment focused on changing patients’ lives. - **Work Policy**: Hybrid (e.g., Senior Director, Business Analytics in Cambridge, MA) and on‑site roles available. - **Benefits**: Competitive health/dental/vision plans, life/AD&D insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid parental leave, 401(k) match, financial wellness program, professional development, free parking/transit pass, onsite fitness center, weekly community lunches, peer‑to‑peer recognition. - **Engineering/Science Culture**: Emphasis on innovation, cross‑functional teamwork, and direct impact on serious diseases. ## Sources 1. [scholarrock.com – Company Overview](https://scholarrock.com/our-company/careers/) 2. [scholarrock.com – Investors & Media](https://scholarrock.com/investors-media/) 3. [scholarrock.com – Pipeline](https://scholarrock.com/our-pipeline/) 4. [jobs.lever.co/scholarrock – Open Positions](https://jobs.lever.co/scholarrock) 5. 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