Head of Global GxP Quality

Role Summary

Scholar Rock is entering a transformative phase with its first global commercial launch underway and a pipeline of biologics advancing through clinical development. We are seeking a strategic, execution-oriented Head of Global GxP Quality to lead our Quality organization across both commercial and clinical operations. This role will build and lead a global, integrated GxP Quality function, spanning GMP, GDP, GCP, GLP, Quality Systems, Quality Control, EU Quality, and post-market surveillance, ensuring regulatory compliance and inspection readiness across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute Scholar Rock’s global GxP Quality strategy across clinical and commercial programs, ensuring alignment with global regulatory expectations (FDA, EMA, ICH).
• Regulatory inspections: Serve as the executive Quality representative for regulatory inspections (e.g., FDA PAI, EMA MAA) and major health authority interactions.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Clinical leaders to embed Quality into end-to-end business processes.
• GMP Quality Assurance: Oversee DS, DP, and finished goods quality across internal operations and external CDMOs; ensure compliant batch disposition and vendor oversight.
• R&D Quality (GCP/GLP): Lead quality oversight across clinical and nonclinical development programs, including GCP compliance, CRO/vendor qualification, clinical site audits, TMF management, inspection readiness, and GLP oversight for IND-enabling studies.
• EU Quality & QP Oversight: Ensure compliance with EU GDP/importation requirements and maintain oversight of QP batch certification and market release processes.
• Quality Control (QC): Provide strategic oversight for release and stability testing, method validation/transfer, reference standards, and specification lifecycle management.
• Quality Management Systems (QMS): Own and evolve the global QMS, including deviation/CAPA management, change control, documentation, training, and internal/external audit programs.
• Post-Market Surveillance: Establish and oversee global processes for product quality complaints, field alert reporting, investigation closure, and compliance with post-market reporting requirements.
• Team Leadership & Governance: Build and lead a high-performing global Quality organization, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and a culture of accountability and transparency.
• Performance and readiness: Define and monitor Quality performance metrics, implement continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure systems readiness for global scale.
• Executive governance: Represent Quality in executive governance forums, regulatory planning, and launch readiness reviews.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership in biopharmaceutical Quality, including experience supporting global commercial launches and late-stage clinical development.
• Deep expertise across GMP, GCP, GLP, GDP, and Quality Systems, with a track record of successfully leading organizations through regulatory inspections (FDA, EMA, etc.).
• Demonstrated success managing external partners (CDMOs, CROs, testing labs) in a virtual or hybrid operating model.
• Strong understanding of regulatory expectations for global post-market quality systems, including complaint management and field alert reporting.
• Proven ability to scale Quality organizations and systems to support commercial expansion and global operations.
• Excellent communication, leadership presence, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field required; advanced degree preferred.