Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is hiring a
Vice President

Summary

Join our team as the Vice President, Translational Science at Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and lead the development of category-creating products through cutting-edge translational medicine environments. As a scientific thought leader, you will bridge biology/pharmacology expertise to support projects at the interface between discovery and early clinical development.

Requirements

• PhD or MD/PhD degree in Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular or Cell biology or related life sciences field with 15+ years’ experience and a minimum of 10+ years in the pharmaceutical or industry setting
• In-depth understanding and recognized scientific leader with expertise in scientific drug development for assets progressing through pre-clinical and IND-enabling studies and/or Phase I/II trials
• Superior knowledge and solid understanding of emerging research, mechanisms of action and disease models in anterior and posterior segment eye care diseases, preclinically and clinically
• Knowledge of the clinical landscape in ophthalmology indications with good understanding of novel agents and impact to this landscape
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including writing, reviewing, and editing scientific documents
• Superior interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and positive-influencing abilities
• Exceptional communication, influencing and partnering skills to drive decision-making within a multi-disciplinary, matrix teams
• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership behaviors to ensure effective outcomes, including business agility as well as a curious, open-minded, and solution focused mindset
• Effective project management skills
• Strong presentation skills; must be able to provide succinct, strategic, and actionable insights to senior executives
• Proactive self-starter who can lead work independently, with the ability to see the next step and anticipate issues
• Scientifically independent
• Enterprise and entrepreneurial mindset

Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert in Pharmacology, Pathophysiology and drug target biology for both anterior and posterior segment diseases
• Establish and maintain strong external partnerships with key opinion leaders, academic institutions and other external partners and be seen as a scientific thought leader in the field of ophthalmology
• Partner with key internal experts across the company including Clinical Development, Innovation Lab and Business Development (BD) to drive translational strategy from preclinical development through candidate selection and contribute to translational strategies in early clinical development through early Proof of Concept
• Establish stage-appropriate project translational strategy for a differentiated asset to address unmet patient need with key “Go/No Go” decision points
• Design and execute non-clinical experiments to support MOA-related translational questions as well as overall understanding of the disease treatment approaches

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in clinical sciences, including contribution to clinical trials or to observational clinical studies in an academic or industry setting
• Track record of success and measurable contribution in moving ophthalmology therapeutic programs forward through preclinical and/or clinical development in an academic or industry setting
• Experience in research and/or development of anterior and/or posterior eye care segment therapies

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Remote work, flexible hours