--- title: 'Sr. Director, HR Business Partner (R & D and Tech Ops & Quality) at Scholar Rock' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sr-director-hr-business-partner-r-d-and-tech-ops-quality-scholar-rock-cambridge-0943nvvq55wn' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Sr. Director, HR Business Partner (R & D and Tech Ops & Quality) at Scholar Rock - **Company:** Scholar Rock - **Location:** Cambridge, MA - **Compensation:** $265k–$300k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-06-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/scholarrock/6d8e5c9e-7895-4846-b6a4-09500fcaae59 ## 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: - Provides strategic HR leadership and expert guidance to our R&D and TOQ organization for all people processes, delivering HR programs and services to achieve key business objectives. - Proactively defines, builds and implements value-added HR strategies and solutions based on the needs of the organization; advising functional leaders in solving complex issues related to organization design, development, and change leadership. - Partner with Talent teams to establish strategies and tactics to deliver the people and talent strategy for the R&D and TOQ organizations including the attraction, development, and retention of high-quality talent aligned with growth objectives, long-term capability needs, and corporate strategy. - Builds strong partnerships with the HR specialist functions to provide HR solutions to key business needs and to roll out programs that enhance overall employee engagement and organization change initiatives. - Implement and manage key HR processes, such as the year-end performance management process (performance assessment, calibration, and compensation planning). - Manage employee relation issues to understand employee concerns, identify and implement appropriate employee action and accountability practices. - Provides guidance and coaching to managers of all levels to address employee behavior and performance and assisting with the development and delivery of appropriate performance feedback or action plans including corrective/disciplinary actions. Candidate Requirements: - 10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education with experience in HR business partnering or related discipline with deep understanding of biotech/pharma industry. - Experience developing and implementing HR plans and strategies supporting R&D functions is a must. - Highly experienced in talent management, succession planning, leadership and employee development, employee relations, and employee engagement. - Strong experience managing and/or leading culture and change management or organizational effectiveness initiatives. - Demonstrated employee relations expertise, excellent judgment, and highly developed analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving and communication skills. - Ability to distill complex information into key messages, clearly and simply communicating in a compelling way to all levels of an organization - Experience in leading large-scale projects, comfortable driving change and embracing innovation in the face of ambiguity and complexity. - A leader who is values-driven and able and willing to work at all levels. 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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