Remote Associate Director

Summary

Join Tarsus Pharmaceuticals as an Associate Director Innovation Lab to drive internal innovation and creation of new eye care pipeline programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, bioengineering or related field, ideally combined with startup experience
• Master’s/MBA degree preferred, PhD/MD is a plus
• A minimum of 5+ years of work experience in biotech or pharma innovation
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in leading innovation
• Demonstrated experience of being a key contributor to a development team
• Ability to leverage own network of contacts in the innovation pharma community
• Ability to operate at both the strategic and tactical levels

Responsibilities

• Work very closely with cross-functional executive and senior leadership as resources to critically identify and evaluate unmet needs in eyecare
• Establish a business plan in sync with early technical development
• Iteratively test and refine the business model
• Conduct market analyses for potential commercial indications of the innovation; assess the competitive landscape
• Analyze the clinical, regulatory, reimbursement pathways
• Engage with cross-functional teams in early-stage testing, validation, and refinement of business ideas to ensure product-market-fit
• Identify early in-license opportunities, if required, and specifically related to the innovation
• Initiate and further develop business relationships
• Partner with current Innovation Lab leadership to co-lead strategy and developing the current early unmet needs pipeline
• Partner on intellectual property diligence and filings relating to the innovation
• Initiate and further develop business relationships with them, and participate in the structuring, drafting, and negotiating of term sheets and agreements, partnering with Legal, Business Development, Finance, and others
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, translation, and entrepreneurship within Tarsus

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits
• Dental and vision insurance benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days