About the Role

The Director, Program Team Lead (PTL) provides strategic and cross-functional leadership for one or more development programs at Tarsus. In this role, you will serve as a strategic leader responsible for integrating development, regulatory, commercial, and operational perspectives to maximize long-term molecule value.

You will lead a cross-functional Program Team to define and execute an integrated molecule strategy aligned with corporate priorities, ensuring programs advance with clarity, discipline, and strong decision-making. This role requires the ability to navigate scientific and business considerations while driving alignment across matrixed teams and senior leadership.

This role is ideal for a strategic leader who thrives in dynamic environments, exercises strong judgment under uncertainty, and enjoys driving clarity and impact across complex cross-functional initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the evolution of program leadership at Tarsus while advancing innovative therapies for patients.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Lead the cross-functional Program Team to define and execute an integrated molecule strategy aligned with long-term corporate strategy and enterprise priorities
• Own and evolve the Target Product Profile (TPP) and Integrated Development Plan (IDP) to optimize molecule value
• Drive key program decisions by defining strategic options, risks, and recommendations in collaboration with functional leaders
• Serve as the enterprise voice of the molecule, aligning stakeholders around program strategy, priorities, and decisions
• Drive excellence in day-to-day Program Team execution, ensuring program milestones, timelines, and deliverables progress in alignment with strategy
• Shape molecule-level inputs to annual budgeting, portfolio, and long-range planning processes, clearly articulating key assumptions, risks, and value drivers
• Proactively identify strategic and executional risks, including competitive, regulatory, and market shifts, and develop scenario-based mitigation strategies
• Prepare and deliver high-quality program updates, strategic recommendations, and decision materials to Executive Team, Board, and other key governance forums.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment
• Contribute to the evolution of program leadership practices and governance processes as the organization scales

Factors for Success:

Education & Experience

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, or a related discipline preferred; MBA or equivalent business training is a plus
• 15+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry with demonstrated progression into strategic leadership roles
• Experience leading or meaningfully contributing to cross-functional drug development programs across multiple stages of development and/or launch planning, commercial strategy, and lifecycle management for commercial products
• Strong understanding of global drug development, regulatory strategy, and the broader ecosystem influencing pharmaceutical product development
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in highly matrixed environments without direct authority
• Must be willing to be “hands on” and delve into details
• Experience with key regulatory filings (IND through NDA) and/or new product planning experience a plus

Leadership Competencies - This role requires proficiency in the Tarsus Leadership Competencies for Leading People, including:

Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen

• Ability to connect functional and program strategy with broader business objectives, synthesizing diverse inputs into clear strategic perspectives that guide decision-making
• Make recommendations clearly linked to the organization's strategy and financial goals, reflecting an awareness of internal and external dynamics, including competitive environments and industry trends

Decision-Making

• Applies structured decision-making to complex, cross-functional challenges, weighing competing priorities and longer-term trade-offs

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness
• Skilled at building strong relationships with functional leaders and senior stakeholders to foster alignment, trust, and shared accountability

Outcome Driven Execution

• Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results

Effective Communication

• Distills complex information into clear, actionable messages for a variety of stakeholders. Communicates priorities in ways that align team efforts to organizational goals while ensuring feedback flows upward and downward.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our Chief of Staff, Office of the CEO
• Some travel may be required – up to 20%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $203,200 - $284,600 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the role: We are hiring frontline sales professionals to be part of a diverse and elite biopharma sales team dedicated to helping patients in need. With a laser focus on the eye care customer, the Territory Leader will be responsible for territory disease state education along with the launch and ongoing growth of XDEMVY. They will deliver high standards for the ongoing launch and beyond and will champion a culture of outstanding performance, compliance and full ownership of all activity and results. The Territory Leader will be experts in account management, business ownership, sales execution, resource utilization, and they will build and foster relationships with key eye care customers. The Territory Leader will relentlessly pursue excellence to maximize sales in their territory while learning to adapt to changes and needs of the business. In doing so, they will have the unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the growth and performance of Tarsus. This critical sales role will be ideal for someone who thinks strategically, operates with tactical precision and strives for excellence.

Geography: Fremont, Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, PLeasanton, Antioch, Brentwood, Concord, San Ramon, Livermore, Danville, Stockton and Turlock.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

Account Management & Eye Care Experts

• Experts in eye care clinical information: anatomy, disease state, products, XDEMVY and office treatment patterns
• Experts in selling skills and account development including building relationships with all key stakeholders
• Experts in pull through tactics with a full understanding of managed care hurdles
• Understand all functions within an ophthalmology/optometry practice and how their roles impact product prescribing and pull through
• Maximize managed care opportunities within the territory and have an understanding of how it impacts the District, Region and Nation and share important feedback
• Understand key opinion leaders within respective geographies and foster engagement with Tarsus leadership
• As eye care experts, champion compliant promotion in alignment with our corporate values

Business Acumen & Sales Execution

• Drive top tier execution by exceeding sales performance goals and key productivity metrics across the territory
• Use expert analytical skills to guide highly productive activity – prioritize key customer engagements, drive reach and frequency to extend depth and breadth of product trial and utilization
• Drive a successful launch and ongoing performance by monitoring all key performance metrics weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually – ability to adjust approach as needed based on data
• Ensure actionable business plans are set - align all selling activities to drive impact
• Share ongoing insights with leadership and internal stakeholders to ensure feedback is captured
• Personal accountability for driving the highest standards of ethics and compliance

Business Owners & Culture Champions

• Drive our culture of commitment, empowerment and teamwork which includes extreme ownership, high accountability, continuous improvement and relentless pursuit of excellence
• Achieve success and be prepared to adapt in a complex selling environment partnering with many stakeholders: district leaders, marketing, market access, medical affairs, sales ops, inside sales, training, and other important stakeholders
• Provide frontline feedback and intel to sales leadership and the broader organization
• Ensure PDMA compliance and adhere to all company & industry compliance guidelines
• Share ongoing best practices among peers and leadership to elevate national performance
• Maximize all key resources that lead to territory success

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or related field or commensurate experience
• 2+ years pharmaceutical sales / relevant healthcare sales experience or a proven track record of business to business sales - required
  • Proven track record of pharmaceutical launch experience - strongly preferred
  • Eye Care experience- preferred
• Established track record with evidence of excellent problem solving and collaboration
• Highly adaptable to change, able to quickly pivot and respond given new market information in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and change management skills
• Proven ability to escalate difficult issues and make tough decisions
• Established track record in the following job competencies:
  • Selling skills
  • High performance
  • Impact & influence
  • Customer focus & account management
  • Maximizing resources
  • Analytical skills
  • Relationship building
  • Decision making & judgment
  • Teamwork & collaboration
  • Adaptability & GRIT

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• This is a field-based position reporting to the District Sales Leader
• Geography: Candidates must live in Livermore/ Danville/ Stockton/ or Turlock.
• Travel will be required within the selling geography and beyond to sales meetings, possibly across various customer conventions and occasional travel to HQ in Irvine CA
• 40% - 50% travel required in some larger geographies
• Territory Leader Salary Range;
• • Associate Territory Leader – 2+ years proven B2B selling - $110,000
  • Territory Leader – 1-2 years pharma selling - $123,000
  • Territory Leader – 2-5 years pharma selling - $139,000
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 5-8 years pharma selling - $145,000
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 8+ years pharma selling - $161,000

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. In addition to a competitive base pay, we offer an incentive bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role

The Executive Assistant supports our Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and General Counsel (GC), who lead the HR, Facilities, Legal, Compliance, and Innovation Labs functions. This role is a trusted administrative and operational partner responsible for optimizing executive effectiveness, operational rhythm, and cross-functional coordination, while handling highly sensitive and confidential matters with excellent judgment and discretion.

This is a high-impact position that goes beyond calendar management and core administrative support. The Executive Assistant will proactively manage executive time, drive team cadence, and ensure consistent follow-through on key priorities. It requires strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to navigate complex priorities and sensitive matters. The role is well-suited for a proactive, highly detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-moving environment, anticipates needs, and brings a strong in-office presence to support executive leadership and cross-functional teams.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Serve as a primary administrative partner to the CHRO and General Counsel, helping ensure their time, priorities, and commitments are aligned to the most important business and organizational needs
• Proactively manage complex and dynamic calendars, prioritizing competing demands and protecting strategic focus time
• Coordinate logistics for meetings, events, and offsites, including scheduling, room setup, communications, materials, and catering, while optimizing cost, quality, and ensuring compliance with corporate and healthcare standards
• Own leadership team cadence, including agenda development, pre-read coordination, note-taking, and driving action tracking, ensuring follow-through, accountability and progress across stakeholders
• Prepare, edit, and proofread high-quality, executive-ready materials including presentations, reports, and communications
• Coordinate and confirm travel arrangements and adjust plans as needed
• Manage highly confidential materials and records across HR, Legal, and Compliance, including employee matters, legal documentation, and leadership communications, and relevant mail and packages
• Complete expense reports accurately and on time, and support tracking of departmental administrative needs and budgeting
• Lead or support special projects and process improvements
• Partner effectively with other Executive Assistants and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination and a high level of service across executive activities

Factors for Success:

• 5–8 years of experience supporting senior executives in fast-paced or highly regulated environments; Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Proven success as a high-performing Executive Assistant, with the ability to strategically manage executive time, prioritize competing demands, and align schedules to key business objectives
• Highly proactive and resourceful, with the ability to anticipate needs, identify gaps, and drive solutions with minimal direction
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt quickly, and consistently meet deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to produce accurate, polished, and executive-ready work under tight timelines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of executive-level materials, presentations, and meeting documentation
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex leadership team cadences, including meeting planning, materials coordination, and follow-through on key actions
• Operational mindset, with the ability to create and improve systems, processes, and workflows that enhance efficiency and team effectiveness, including appropriate and innovative use of AI tools  
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, enterprise collaboration tools such as Zoom and Smartsheet, and digital productivity tools such as Concur and AI technology
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-changing environments, particularly when supporting sensitive HR, legal, or compliance matters
• Executive presence and professionalism, with the ability to confidently engage senior leaders and build trust across all levels of the organization
• Consistent in-office presence required to support executive leadership and team operations
• Notary Public certification is a plus

Leadership Competencies

• Decision Making – Demonstrates strong judgment in managing competing priorities, making sound decisions related to scheduling, logistics, and executive needs, and appropriately escalating complex or sensitive issues
• Collaboration and Teamwork – Builds strong, trust-based relationships across functions and with other Executive Assistants to ensure seamless coordination and consistent executive support
• Outcome Driven – Highly reliable and execution-focused, with a track record of delivering high-quality work, ensuring follow-through on commitments, and keeping executives and teams on track

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• This role supports the CHRO and General Counsel and is expected to work closely with leaders and teams across HR, Facilities, Legal, Compliance, and Innovation Labs
• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. The position requires consistent onsite presence to support in-person meetings and executive operations
• Some schedule flexibility may be required during high-intensity periods, leadership events, department planning cycles, or other sensitive business moments
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• Some travel may be required – up to 10%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $90,700 - $127,100 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

#LI-Hybrid

About the role: We are hiring frontline sales professionals to be part of a diverse and elite biopharma sales team dedicated to helping patients in need. With a laser focus on the eye care customer, the Territory Leader will be responsible for territory disease state education along with the launch and ongoing growth of XDEMVY. They will deliver high standards for the ongoing launch and beyond and will champion a culture of outstanding performance, compliance and full ownership of all activity and results. The Territory Leader will be experts in account management, business ownership, sales execution, resource utilization, and they will build and foster relationships with key eye care customers. The Territory Leader will relentlessly pursue excellence to maximize sales in their territory while learning to adapt to changes and needs of the business. In doing so, they will have the unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the growth and performance of Tarsus. This critical sales role will be ideal for someone who thinks strategically, operates with tactical precision and strives for excellence.

Geography: Candidates must live in Worcester, Framingham, Wellesley, Waltham 

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

Account Management & Eye Care Experts

• Experts in eye care clinical information: anatomy, disease state, products, XDEMVY and office treatment patterns
• Experts in selling skills and account development including building relationships with all key stakeholders
• Experts in pull through tactics with a full understanding of managed care hurdles
• Understand all functions within an ophthalmology/optometry practice and how their roles impact product prescribing and pull through
• Maximize managed care opportunities within the territory and have an understanding of how it impacts the District, Region and Nation and share important feedback
• Understand key opinion leaders within respective geographies and foster engagement with Tarsus leadership
• As eye care experts, champion compliant promotion in alignment with our corporate values

Business Acumen & Sales Execution

• Drive top tier execution by exceeding sales performance goals and key productivity metrics across the territory
• Use expert analytical skills to guide highly productive activity – prioritize key customer engagements, drive reach and frequency to extend depth and breadth of product trial and utilization
• Drive a successful launch and ongoing performance by monitoring all key performance metrics weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually – ability to adjust approach as needed based on data
• Ensure actionable business plans are set - align all selling activities to drive impact
• Share ongoing insights with leadership and internal stakeholders to ensure feedback is captured
• Personal accountability for driving the highest standards of ethics and compliance

Business Owners & Culture Champions

• Drive our culture of commitment, empowerment and teamwork which includes extreme ownership, high accountability, continuous improvement and relentless pursuit of excellence
• Achieve success and be prepared to adapt in a complex selling environment partnering with many stakeholders: district leaders, marketing, market access, medical affairs, sales ops, inside sales, training, and other important stakeholders
• Provide frontline feedback and intel to sales leadership and the broader organization
• Ensure PDMA compliance and adhere to all company & industry compliance guidelines
• Share ongoing best practices among peers and leadership to elevate national performance
• Maximize all key resources that lead to territory success

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or related field or commensurate experience
• 2+ years pharmaceutical sales / relevant healthcare sales experience or a proven track record of business to business sales - required
  • Proven track record of pharmaceutical launch experience - strongly preferred
  • Eye Care experience- preferred
• Established track record with evidence of excellent problem solving and collaboration
• Highly adaptable to change, able to quickly pivot and respond given new market information in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and change management skills
• Proven ability to escalate difficult issues and make tough decisions
• Established track record in the following job competencies:
  • Selling skills
  • High performance
  • Impact & influence
  • Customer focus & account management
  • Maximizing resources
  • Analytical skills
  • Relationship building
  • Decision making & judgment
  • Teamwork & collaboration
  • Adaptability & GRIT

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• This is a field-based position reporting to the District Sales Leader
• Geography: Candidates must live in Worcester, Framingham, Springfield, Pittsfield
• Travel will be required within the selling geography and beyond to sales meetings, possibly across various customer conventions and occasional travel to HQ in Irvine CA
• 40% - 50% travel required in some larger geographies
• Territory Leader Salary Range;
• • Associate Territory Leader – 2+ years proven B2B selling - $110,000
  • Territory Leader – 1-2 years pharma selling - $123,000
  • Territory Leader – 2-5 years pharma selling - $139,000    
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 5-8 years pharma selling - $145,000            
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 8+ years pharma selling - $161,000

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. In addition to a competitive base pay, we offer an incentive bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

#LI-Remote

About the role: We are hiring frontline sales professionals to be part of a diverse and elite biopharma sales team dedicated to helping patients in need. With a laser focus on the eye care customer, the Territory Leader will be responsible for territory disease state education along with the launch and ongoing growth of XDEMVY. They will deliver high standards for the ongoing launch and beyond and will champion a culture of outstanding performance, compliance and full ownership of all activity and results. The Territory Leader will be experts in account management, business ownership, sales execution, resource utilization, and they will build and foster relationships with key eye care customers. The Territory Leader will relentlessly pursue excellence to maximize sales in their territory while learning to adapt to changes and needs of the business. In doing so, they will have the unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the growth and performance of Tarsus. This critical sales role will be ideal for someone who thinks strategically, operates with tactical precision and strives for excellence.

Geography: Candidates must live in Durham/Chapel Hill, Greensboro

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

Account Management & Eye Care Experts

• Experts in eye care clinical information: anatomy, disease state, products, XDEMVY and office treatment patterns
• Experts in selling skills and account development including building relationships with all key stakeholders
• Experts in pull through tactics with a full understanding of managed care hurdles
• Understand all functions within an ophthalmology/optometry practice and how their roles impact product prescribing and pull through
• Maximize managed care opportunities within the territory and have an understanding of how it impacts the District, Region and Nation and share important feedback
• Understand key opinion leaders within respective geographies and foster engagement with Tarsus leadership
• As eye care experts, champion compliant promotion in alignment with our corporate values

Business Acumen & Sales Execution

• Drive top tier execution by exceeding sales performance goals and key productivity metrics across the territory
• Use expert analytical skills to guide highly productive activity – prioritize key customer engagements, drive reach and frequency to extend depth and breadth of product trial and utilization
• Drive a successful launch and ongoing performance by monitoring all key performance metrics weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually – ability to adjust approach as needed based on data
• Ensure actionable business plans are set - align all selling activities to drive impact
• Share ongoing insights with leadership and internal stakeholders to ensure feedback is captured
• Personal accountability for driving the highest standards of ethics and compliance

Business Owners & Culture Champions

• Drive our culture of commitment, empowerment and teamwork which includes extreme ownership, high accountability, continuous improvement and relentless pursuit of excellence
• Achieve success and be prepared to adapt in a complex selling environment partnering with many stakeholders: district leaders, marketing, market access, medical affairs, sales ops, inside sales, training, and other important stakeholders
• Provide frontline feedback and intel to sales leadership and the broader organization
• Ensure PDMA compliance and adhere to all company & industry compliance guidelines
• Share ongoing best practices among peers and leadership to elevate national performance
• Maximize all key resources that lead to territory success

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or related field or commensurate experience
• 2+ years pharmaceutical sales / relevant healthcare sales experience or a proven track record of business to business sales - required
  • Proven track record of pharmaceutical launch experience - strongly preferred
  • Eye Care experience- preferred
• Established track record with evidence of excellent problem solving and collaboration
• Highly adaptable to change, able to quickly pivot and respond given new market information in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and change management skills
• Proven ability to escalate difficult issues and make tough decisions
• Established track record in the following job competencies:
  • Selling skills
  • High performance
  • Impact & influence
  • Customer focus & account management
  • Maximizing resources
  • Analytical skills
  • Relationship building
  • Decision making & judgment
  • Teamwork & collaboration
  • Adaptability & GRIT

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• This is a field-based position reporting to the District Sales Leader
• Geography: Candidates must live in Durham/Chapel Hill, Greensboro
• Travel will be required within the selling geography and beyond to sales meetings, possibly across various customer conventions and occasional travel to HQ in Irvine CA
• 40% - 50% travel required in some larger geographies
• Territory Leader Salary Range;
  • Associate Territory Leader – 2+ years proven B2B selling - $110,000
  • Territory Leader – 1-2 years pharma selling - $123,000
  • Territory Leader – 2-5 years pharma selling - $139,000    
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 5-8 years pharma selling - $145,000            
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 8+ years pharma selling - $161,000

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. In addition to a competitive base pay, we offer an incentive bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

#LI-Remote

About the role: We are hiring frontline sales professionals to be part of a diverse and elite biopharma sales team dedicated to helping patients in need. With a laser focus on the eye care customer, the Territory Leader will be responsible for territory disease state education along with the launch and ongoing growth of XDEMVY. They will deliver high standards for the ongoing launch and beyond and will champion a culture of outstanding performance, compliance and full ownership of all activity and results. The Territory Leader will be experts in account management, business ownership, sales execution, resource utilization, and they will build and foster relationships with key eye care customers. The Territory Leader will relentlessly pursue excellence to maximize sales in their territory while learning to adapt to changes and needs of the business. In doing so, they will have the unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the growth and performance of Tarsus. This critical sales role will be ideal for someone who thinks strategically, operates with tactical precision and strives for excellence.

Geography: the ideal candidate lives in Tucson, SE Valley, Tempe, Chandler or Gilbert.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

Account Management & Eye Care Experts

• Experts in eye care clinical information: anatomy, disease state, products, XDEMVY and office treatment patterns
• Experts in selling skills and account development including building relationships with all key stakeholders
• Experts in pull through tactics with a full understanding of managed care hurdles
• Understand all functions within an ophthalmology/optometry practice and how their roles impact product prescribing and pull through
• Maximize managed care opportunities within the territory and have an understanding of how it impacts the District, Region and Nation and share important feedback
• Understand key opinion leaders within respective geographies and foster engagement with Tarsus leadership
• As eye care experts, champion compliant promotion in alignment with our corporate values

Business Acumen & Sales Execution

• Drive top tier execution by exceeding sales performance goals and key productivity metrics across the territory
• Use expert analytical skills to guide highly productive activity – prioritize key customer engagements, drive reach and frequency to extend depth and breadth of product trial and utilization
• Drive a successful launch and ongoing performance by monitoring all key performance metrics weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually – ability to adjust approach as needed based on data
• Ensure actionable business plans are set - align all selling activities to drive impact
• Share ongoing insights with leadership and internal stakeholders to ensure feedback is captured
• Personal accountability for driving the highest standards of ethics and compliance

Business Owners & Culture Champions

• Drive our culture of commitment, empowerment and teamwork which includes extreme ownership, high accountability, continuous improvement and relentless pursuit of excellence
• Achieve success and be prepared to adapt in a complex selling environment partnering with many stakeholders: district leaders, marketing, market access, medical affairs, sales ops, inside sales, training, and other important stakeholders
• Provide frontline feedback and intel to sales leadership and the broader organization
• Ensure PDMA compliance and adhere to all company & industry compliance guidelines
• Share ongoing best practices among peers and leadership to elevate national performance
• Maximize all key resources that lead to territory success

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or related field or commensurate experience
• 2+ years pharmaceutical sales / relevant healthcare sales experience or a proven track record of business to business sales - required
  • Proven track record of pharmaceutical launch experience - strongly preferred
  • Eye Care experience- preferred
• Established track record with evidence of excellent problem solving and collaboration
• Highly adaptable to change, able to quickly pivot and respond given new market information in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and change management skills
• Proven ability to escalate difficult issues and make tough decisions
• Established track record in the following job competencies:
  • Selling skills
  • High performance
  • Impact & influence
  • Customer focus & account management
  • Maximizing resources
  • Analytical skills
  • Relationship building
  • Decision making & judgment
  • Teamwork & collaboration
  • Adaptability & GRIT

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• This is a field-based position reporting to the District Sales Leader
• Geography: the ideal candidate lives in Tucson, SE Valley, Tempe, Chandler or Gilbert.
• Travel will be required within the selling geography and beyond to sales meetings, possibly across various customer conventions and occasional travel to HQ in Irvine CA
• 40% - 50% travel required in some larger geographies
• Territory Leader Salary Range;
• • Associate Territory Leader – 2+ years proven B2B selling - $110,000
  • Territory Leader – 1-2 years pharma selling - $123,000
  • Territory Leader – 2-5 years pharma selling - $139,000    
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 5-8 years pharma selling - $145,000            
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 8+ years pharma selling - $161,000

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. In addition to a competitive base pay, we offer an incentive bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role

Join us in advancing our pipeline to address a number of diseases across therapeutic categories including eye care, dermatology, and other diseases with high unmet needs.

This role will be focused on the development of clinical strategies for assigned programs and is responsible for ensuring effective and efficient execution of the clinical development plan

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• A leader with influence to present and collaborate with cross-functional team members to synthesize clinical data.
• Primary author for assigned clinical trial protocols, collaborating with and leading with other functions required for protocol development.
• Contributes or reviews clinical, regulatory, and relevant study documents, including Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, Statistical Analysis Plans, Operation Manuals, Investigational New Drug Applications/Clinical Trial Applications, case report forms, and data tables listings and figures.
• Educates internal and external team members on protocol execution.
• Primary point of contact to address or properly triage inquiries from site, CRO personnel, and site monitors, regarding study protocol, informed consent, and patient-specific questions.
• Reviews, finalizes, and updates information/data entered in clinical trial registries.
• Participates in development of Clinical Development Plan.
• Partners with data management on resolution of all clinical queries to sites.
• May participate in health authority interactions, as well as interactions with site Institutional Review Boards/ethics committees.
• Contributes to scientific abstracts for submissions to scientific conferences and publications for peer-reviewed journals.
• Creates, reviews, and/or presents clinical slides for internal meetings and external forums.
• Collaborates with biostatistics to develop data tables, listings, and figures.
• Identifies and tracks any potential safety events within a given study, or across studies for assigned programs.
• Conducts medical data review.
• Provides clinical development input to proposed revisions of SOPs and guidance documents.

Factors for Success:

• Advanced clinical/science degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, OD, MD).
• 10+ years minimum experience, with 3+ years of pharma/biotech experience or demonstrates relevant equivalent clinical research experience (Clinical Scientist) and 5+ years of experience with clinical trials. Eye care experience preferred.
• Experience authoring clinical trial protocols and/or study results and conclusions, applying creative thinking and adaptability for early development programs
• In-depth understanding of drug development.
• Working knowledge of basic biostatistics
• Experience working with techniques of data analysis, interpretation, and assessment of clinical relevance.
• Well-versed in medical aspects of Good Clinical Practice, International Council for Harmonization, Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and other relevant guidelines and regulations.
• Has demonstrated, through past experience, abilities to competently manage the majority of clinical science deliverables associated with assigned clinical studies.
• Strong presentation skills: effective at summarizing and presenting the key considerations and decision points.
• Confident and competent when interacting with varying levels of internal/external management, key opinion leaders, etc.
• Excellent teamwork and negotiation skills: knows how to complete deliverables by working effectively with others internally and externally; can effectively drive discussions and decisions toward desired end results.
• Able to work in a fast-paced dynamic organization.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable to change, to move between projects easily, and provide support/expertise where needed.
• Tarsus Competencies:
  • Decision Making - Identifies, analyzes, and resolves issues or challenges effectively and efficiently. Demonstrates creativity, decisiveness, and the capacity to implement solutions in a structured and outcome-oriented manner. Navigates uncertainty when there’s not a blueprint for success. Owns their decisions and actions.
  • Collaboration and Team Building - Builds strong relationships and networks. Is curious about and respectful of different points of view. Cultivates a safe space for discussion readily engaging in group dialogue and debate. Puts the team first.
  • Outcome Driven - Clearly defines mutual expectations of self and others in a team setting. Adapts to changing business needs. Is determined and resourceful in finding solutions, even when faced with obstacles. Takes appropriate actions, including calculated risks, to ensure obligations are met. 

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment. Remote work is an option.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to the COO.
• Some travel may be required – up to 50%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $165,000 - $231,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About this Role

Reporting to Manager II, Program Manufacturing & Supply Chain, this role will work in concert with various stakeholders within Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls (CMC) on planning and executing an array of projects. Some of these projects include commercial launches, commercial production optimization initiatives, technical transfers, and clinical supply production.

This person will require excellent communication and emotional intelligence to help lead cross-functional teams to achieve deliverables on time and within budget.  A successful candidate would have demonstrated, in previous experience, their ability to provide project management support within the Manufacturing, Supply Chain and CMC functions.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Work closely with cross functional teams including Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, CMC, and Program Management to ensure alignment and integration of timelines, requirements, and priorities.
• Collaborates with and helps to manage external resources including contract manufacturing partners (e.g., CMO, CDMO) and consultants to ensure achievement of specified timelines, scope and deliverables.
• Facilitates and organizes effective and efficient team meetings including scheduling, agenda setting, material preparation, key decisions, action items and minutes.
• Create and maintain manufacturing batch timelines to ensure on-time delivery.
• In concert with a cross-functional team, identifies and manages technical, operational, and quality risks as well as helps to develop mitigation measures and contingency plans.
• Communicates decisions, status, risks, and issues within the technical teams and management, including appropriate escalation.
• Accountable for tracking program budget versus actuals, including data collection, analysis, and ongoing assessment of financial performance.
• Maintain and update program dashboards to reflect changes in timelines, scope, and budget, and proactively escalate variances or risks as appropriate.
• Collaborate within integrated leadership operating models to support cross-functional decision-making, prioritization, and execution.
• Contributes to the standardization of PM best practices at Tarsus.

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor of Science in one of the relevant Engineering or Science fields.
• Minimum of 5 years working in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and/or CMC in biotech or pharmaceutical industry, with at least 2 years of success in a project management role.
• Good understanding and experience of pharmaceutical manufacturing and CMC with respect to GMP, quality systems, ICH guidelines, FDA and associated regulatory requirements.
• Experience in aseptic manufacturing preferred, but not required.
• Experience successfully managing third party contractors is highly preferred contract manufacturing organizations.
• Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships in a matrix environment
• The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams.
• Proficient use of IT / project management tools (Outlook, Excel, MS Project)
• Excellent communication, influencing, stakeholder management and decision-making skills
• Strong project / program management foundation (PMP preferred)
• Tarsus Competencies:
  • Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
  • Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
  • Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment. Remote work is an option.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to Manager II, Program Manufacturing & Supply Chain.
• Some travel may be required – up to 10%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $109,500 - $153,300 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role

The Associate Director, Translational Science will be a scientific and strategic thought partner instrumental in developing and building the pipeline at Tarsus. They will be responsible for bringing biology/pharmacology expertise and can readily bridge cutting-edge translational medicine environments to develop category-creating products. The role connects the discovery and clinical development organization and aims to support projects at the interface between concept and early development to IND enabling studies.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Subject Matter Expert in Pharmacology, Pathophysiology and Drug Discovery.
• Establish and maintain strong external partnerships with key opinion leaders, academic institutions and other external partners
• Partner with key internal experts across the company including Innovation Lab and Business Development (BD) for asset evaluation, and development strategies up to and through IND enabling studies.
• Advance preclinical strategies overseeing development of animal models, study design and execution at external CRO demonstrating POC, PK/PDs relationship and dose selection.
• Develop stage-appropriate project strategies for pipeline programs assuring a differentiated asset to address unmet medical need with key “Go/No Go” decision points.

Translational biology/pharmacology:

• Develop deep internal expertise in disease areas within ophthalmology, which are prioritized by the company. Identify possible mechanisms, disease models, preclinical POC approaches.
• Generate clear, testable translational hypothesis to address unmet needs (mechanism of action, pharmacodynamics, patient selection).
• Assess relevant models, liaise with the best CRO and interact with academic experts to evaluate potential assets.

Internal and External Innovation:

• Partner with BD and bring scientific expertise and rigor to evaluate and triage external assets and opportunities, identify main risk and mitigation plan and build additional evidence to enable Go/No Go decisions.
• Partner with Innovation Lab team to prioritize various hypothesis, identify possible assets, generate evidence to enable advancement into clinical development.
• Build open relationships with peers and external partners to ensure best decision making.

Factors for Success:

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• PhD or MD/PhD degree in Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular or Cell biology or related life sciences field.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical or industry setting; preference for individual with experience in ophthalmology.
• Knowledge and solid understanding of emerging research, mechanisms of action and disease models preclinically and clinically.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including writing, reviewing, and editing scientific documents.
• Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and positive-influencing abilities.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and partnering skills to drive decision-making within a multi-disciplinary, matrix teams.
• Effective project management skills.
• Strong presentation skills; must be able to provide succinct, strategic, and actionable insights.
• 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.

Tarsus Competencies:

• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment. Remote work is an option.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our VP, Translational Science.
• Some travel may be required – up to 20%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $150,000 - $210,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role

The Director, Toxicology Translational Science will serve as a scientific and strategic leader driving team and pipeline development at Tarsus, leveraging expertise in toxicology, safety pharmacology, and translational science to bridge discovery and clinical development from concept through IND-enabling and early clinical studies.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Subject Matter Expert in toxicology, safety pharmacology and nonclinical safety assessment across all Tarsus Programs
• Establish and maintain strong external partnerships with CROs, academic institutions and key opinion leaders
• Define and drive GLP- safety /toxicology strategies across programs to accelerate programs to FIH
• Oversee GLP and non-GLP toxicology and safety pharmacology studies at CROs, ensure scientific rigor, data integrity, and regulatory compliance (GLP, animal welfare, and safety), SOPs, and technical study requirements
• Review and edit study protocols and reports to ensure scientific rigor, regulatory compliance (GLP, animal welfare, and safety), and high-quality study interpretation
• Build out the Toxicology program and Bio-analytics and biomarker capacity
• Authoring and review of toxicology sections for regulatory submissions (IND, CTA, NDA/BLA, IBs and CSR)
• Represent toxicology in cross-functional program teams and governance forums
• Maintain study timelines and ensure non-clinical studies are conducted in accordance with overall program objectives
• Assist Non-clinical Project Leaders in integrating and assembling toxicology data for regulatory submissions (e.g., IND, NDA, BLA)
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to ensure optimal decision-making

Internal and External Innovation:

• Partner with key internal experts across the company including Innovation Lab and Business Development (BD) for asset evaluation and development strategies, identify toxicology risks and mitigation strategies
• Identify and implement innovative AI driven toxicology approaches including NAMs to support regulatory submission and interactions with regulatory agencies

Factors for Success:

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• PhD, MD/PhD, DVM, or related field in Toxicology, Pharmacology, Biology; DABT or ERT certification preferred.
• 12+ years in pharma or biopharma toxicology/pathology; preference for individual with experience in ophthalmology.
• Strong GLP and ICH guidance knowledge; Experience with EMA/FDA CTA/IND submissions and regulatory interactions preferred.
• Ability to develop comprehensive preclinical safety approaches with internal stakeholders; skilled in executive and agency presentations.
• Experience managing outsourced studies; thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including writing, reviewing, and editing scientific documents.
• Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and positive-influencing abilities.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and partnering skills to drive decision-making within a multi-disciplinary, matrix teams.
• Effective project management skills.
• Strong presentation skills; must be able to provide succinct, strategic, and actionable insights.
• Proactive self-starter who can lead work independently, with the ability to see the next step and anticipate issues.
• Enterprise and entrepreneurial mindset.

Tarsus Competencies:

• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.
• Business Acumen - Demonstrates strong business acumen by anticipating market dynamics and using financial and strategic insight to guide investments, manage risk, and align priorities with long-term organizational value.
• Innovative Mindset and Action - Demonstrates an innovative mindset by championing new ideas, investing in enabling systems and partnerships, and translating innovation into sustainable growth and organizational resilience.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment. Remote work is an option.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our VP, Translational Science
• Some travel may be required – up to 20%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $188,200 - $263,600 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences (Drug Delivery) will lead and execute innovative drug delivery and formulation strategies to support pre-IND product development, candidate selection, and novel delivery platform advancement. The incumbent will drive scientific and technical direction for formulation & delivery approaches across modalities, strengthen the company’s IP portfolio, and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Innovation Lab, Translational Sciences, Pharmaceutical Development, Analytical Development) to enable successful transition from concept to candidate selection.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Develop and lead delivery sciences strategy for new and emerging modalities (small molecules, biologics, peptides)
• Identify white space opportunities and contribute to invention disclosures and patent strategy in partnership with IP counsel.
• Evaluate competitive landscape and emerging delivery technologies to inform internal innovation strategy.
• Design, execute, interpret laboratory results to develop and optimize novel drug delivery systems, and define data-driven next steps to drive platform development.
• Generate formulation and delivery approaches to enable pre-clinical animal models.
• With the Translational Sciences team interpret in vitro and in vivo data (PK/PD, bio-distribution, tolerability) to refine and prioritize delivery strategies.
• Represent delivery sciences in program governance and external partnerships.
• Serve as scientific lead for external CRO partnerships.
• R&D project budget planning and budget management.
• May perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.

Factors for Success:

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in drug delivery and developing novel drug delivery platforms from concept through preclinical validation.
• Experience managing CROs and external research collaborations.
• Strong experimental design, data interpretation, and problem-solving skills.
• Track record of platform innovation and contribution to patents in drug delivery.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills and experience in cross-functional project leadership.
• Tarsus Competencies:
  • Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
  • Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
  • Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.

 A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our Sr. Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Some travel may be required – up to 20%.

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $150,000 - $210,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

Executive Partnership & Enterprise Time Architecture

• Design and manage the CEO’s enterprise calendar to ensure time is aligned with strategic priorities, leadership engagement, governance cadence, and external visibility.
• Balance internal leadership engagement, Board cadence, investor visibility, and external representation.
• Sequence meetings to support consistent executive messaging across stakeholders.
• Protect strategic thinking time and anticipate high-intensity cycles (earnings, Board meetings, product milestones, sales meetings, conferences, investor meetings, etc.).
• Partner with Chief of Staff team to drive Executive Team (ET) and internal meeting management and serve as operational partner for ET cadence. Ensure CEO meeting agendas, materials, and pre-reads are aligned and delivered in advance.
• Track action items and reinforce accountability across leadership.
• Partner with the Chief of Staff and CHRO to support quarterly planning, offsites, and enterprise initiatives.
• Prepare CEO for business reviews, sales and other functional leadership meetings, national and regional conferences, and company-wide meetings.
• Ensure CEO internal presence is strategic, consistent, and aligned with enterprise messaging.
• Provide proactive and responsive support to the CEO outside of standard business hours as business needs require, particularly during high-intensity corporate cycles and during CEO travel.
• Drives modernization of executive office systems, ensuring efficiency, data security, and scalability.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and thought partnership with the rest of the Executive Assistant team.

CEO Presence & Visibility Optimization

• Manage the CEO’s internal and external leadership brand.
• Prepare briefing materials including organizational sentiment, commercial metrics, R&D milestones, and cultural dynamics.
• Partner with Corporate Communications, IR and Commercial Leadership to ensure messaging consistency.
• Balance CEO exposure across functional groups to reinforce engagement without overextension.

Board of Directors & Governance Support

• Drive key relationship management with Board of Directors and Board advisors.
• Serve as operational liaison for Board and Committee meetings.
• Coordinate Board materials, logistics including travel, and follow-up tracking and attendance confirmation in partnership with Legal and the Chief of Staff.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding confidential and sensitive information, including material non-public information (MNPI).
• Support proxy season and governance cycles, as appropriate.

External & Investor Interface

• Coordinate CEO participation in earnings cycles, investor and other business conferences, roadshows, and strategic partnership meetings.
• Ensure briefing materials align with public disclosures and investor expectations.
• Manage high-discretion communications and logistics.

Travel & Expense & Executive Sustainability Management

• Design complex domestic and international travel with a concierge-level standard of service aligned to enterprise priorities and to maximize executive performance.
• Develop structured executive travel briefs including itineraries, meeting objectives, stakeholder background, and strategic context.
• Anticipate disruptions and proactively adjust logistics to protect executive focus and performance.
• Monitor travel status, travel risk, geopolitical considerations, and contingency planning in coordination with internal and external partners; manage delays, cancellations, and other last-minute changes seamlessly.
• Build recovery buffers around high-stakes engagements.
• Timely management of expenses, produce and maintain complete and accurate expense reports, and track and control budgets.

Integration of Personal & Family Logistics

• Coordinate family travel logistics alongside business travel when appropriate, ensuring seamless integration without compromising corporate priorities.
• Utilize secure digital systems to manage confidential personal scheduling and sensitive logistics.
• Apply concierge-level service standards to ensure executive stability during high-intensity corporate cycles.
• Support work-life integration coordination as needed while recognizing the impact of personal logistics on enterprise leadership performance and maintaining professional boundaries. 

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of executive support or equivalent experience, including proven support of a CEO or C-level executive in a commercial stage, publicly traded company.
• Direct experience supporting Board of Directors and understanding governance processes.
• Business Acumen with a strong understanding of earnings cadence, investor sensitivity, and confidentiality standards.
• Exceptional executive presence, judgment, and discretion.
• Ability to operate as a strategic thought partner in high-pressure environments
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and develop and maintain strong working partnerships.
• Well organized and efficient with handling multiple tasks simultaneously; meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work and activities with limited guidance while able to meet stringent deadlines.
• Able to provide clear guidance and direction for other support team members.
• Proactive thinker – creative and consistently generates new and original ideas to improve processes and procedures, and strong ability to anticipate needs in advance.
• Must understand, follow, and comply with regulatory and compliance requirements as applicable to various processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including active listening.
• Technically proficient in tools such as Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, NetSuite, Concur, leveraging AI-enabled productivity tools, digital workflow systems, and various computer programs that will modernize executive office operations.
• Proficient in coordinating executive travel, meetings, catering, and event logistics.
• Strong problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to provide responsive, high-touch executive support outside of traditional business hours when required to meet the dynamic needs of a publicly traded CEO.
• Notary Public certification is a plus.
• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• This position reports directly to the CEO.
• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment.
• Given the nature of the role, consistent onsite presence at HQ is required.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• Some travel may be required, up to 20%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $112,500 - $157,500 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role

The Director, Medical Affairs Strategy and Education provides medical leadership and owns the development, execution, and evolution of U.S. medical strategy. This role is accountable for transforming multi-source medical insights into actionable strategies that inform scientific engagement, medical education, evidence generation, and cross-functional decision-making.

The Director, Medical Affairs Strategy and Education serves as the Medical Affairs lead for KOL engagement and congress strategy, directing scientific exchange, advisory boards, and high-impact congress presence. This role leads insight synthesis, interpretation, and downstream action across Medical Affairs initiatives and will directly manage an Associate Director responsible for operational execution, integration, and analytical support.

This position is a senior strategic partner across Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, and Clinical Development.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

Medical Strategy & Insight Leadership

• Own U.S. Medical Affairs strategy informed by multi-source insights, including MSL field insights, scientific engagements, advisory boards, congresses, and cross-functional inputs
• Lead monthly and quarterly insight synthesis and strategic interpretation to identify knowledge gaps, refine KITs/KIQs, and evolve scientific messaging
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations across education strategy, evidence needs, and scientific engagement priorities
• Provide executive-facing insight summaries and strategic updates to senior leadership

KOL Engagement & Scientific Advisory Leadership

• Define and lead KOL engagement strategy across Medical Affairs
• Set objectives and scientific priorities for Medical Advisory Boards and other scientific engagement forums
• Own final interpretation of insights and development of cross-functional action plans
• Provide strategic oversight of HCP consultant engagement across Medical Affairs
• Lead strategy for our HCP consultants

Congress Medical Strategy & Scientific Leadership

• Define annual medical congress strategy, objectives, and engagement models across Ophthalmology and Optometry meetings
• Lead high-impact scientific exchange, including KOL discussions and 1:1 medical meeting at priority congresses
• Oversee post-congress insight synthesis and translation into medical strategy updates

Medical Education Strategy & Oversight

• Define Medical Affairs education strategy aligned with insight-driven priorities
• Oversee practice-based and field-based education initiatives executed in partnership with the MSL team
• Ensure education initiatives are aligned to medical strategy and generate actionable insights

People Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Directly manage and develop the Associate Director, Medical Affairs
• Provide strategic direction and prioritization to enable effective execution and scalability
• Serve as a senior medical partner across Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Compliance, and Clinical Development

Leadership Competencies - This role requires mastery of the Tarsus Leadership Competencies for Leading People, including:

• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results
• Business Acumen - Demonstrates strong business acumen by anticipating market dynamics and using financial and strategic insight to guide investments, manage risk, and align priorities with long-term organizational value
• Innovative Mindset and Action - Demonstrates an innovative mindset by championing new ideas, investing in enabling systems and partnerships, and translating innovation into sustainable growth and organizational resilience

Factors for Success:

• Advanced degree required (OD, PhD, PharmD)
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience; 5+ years of experience as a medical science liaison or within medical affairs in eye care, OR 5+ years of clinical experience in eyecare with at least one year of industry experience OR 5+ years of clinical practice in eyecare
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey technical and clinical information
• Industry experience with strong knowledge of FDA and Pharmaceutical regulatory and legal guidelines on advertising and promotion is preferred
• Strong emotional intelligence, excellent analytical skills, demonstrated ability to identify and understand complex issues and identify and query key findings from study data and publications
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated while able to influence and collaborate with peers (lead without authority)
• Ability to collect actionable insights and critically analyze data
• Develop effective working relationships and coordinate the work with internal departments, including the clinical development team
• Experience working with third party vendors, contracts, compliance, and governance boards

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with a courtyard, onsite gym, snacks and drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment. Remote work is an option.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• Some travel may be required – up to 40% with some weekends and holidays
• This position reports directly to the VP, Medical Affairs Strategy

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $203,200 - $284,600 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) reports to our National Director of Field Medical. MSLs are field-based healthcare professionals to our customers. They will engage in compliant scientific exchange and provide whole practice education on disease state and respond to inquiries related to our products.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Manage key opinion leader (KOL) optometrists and ophthalmologists in a designated region, ensuring compliant conduct per PhRMA and Tarsus guidelines.
• Be the primary medical affairs KOL point of contact for day-to-day needs and peer-based scientific exchange, adhering to our Tarsus scientific platform; engagements may include both virtual and live interactions.
• Collect actionable insights from field scientific exchange, prioritize and collate these insights to shape medical strategy.
• Provide whole practice education to optometric and ophthalmic centers.
• Provide resources to facilitate disease state education in Optometry schools and Ophthalmology residency programs.
• Instruct customers (upon request) on investigator initiated trial and medical information procedures.
• Compliantly identify and recommend KOLs for a variety of projects (including advisory boards, medical education initiatives, training, publications, special projects, clinical trials, business development evaluations) based on expertise, interests, and competencies.
• Plan KOL engagements and schedule and attend scientific sessions at local, regional and national medical meetings as needed.
• Liaise with local and regional optometric and ophthalmic medical societies
• Present scientific evidence to the payer community.
• Provide leadership and expertise on medical affairs projects and initiatives.
• Participate in continual optimization of training, insights gathering and field medical processes.
• Host local disease state scientific exchanges and “lid+lash labs.”
• Participate in compliant and collaborative engagements with cross-functional team members including training and KOL meetings.
• Provide clinical trial support as needed and determine by the clinical development team.
• Manage territory budget, metrics, KOL mapping and CRM entries.

Factors to Success

• Doctorate of optometry, or MD, PharmD, PhD with eye care expertise required.
• 3+ years of experience as a medical science liaison in eye care is preferred; or 3+ years of clinical experience in eyecare with at least one year of industry experience or 7+ years of clinical practice in eyecare. Senior level exists for those with 4+ years of previous MSL experience.
• Strong emotional intelligence and presentation skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, manage, and prioritize workload proactively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to navigate systems and processes including Microsoft Office and customer relationship management software, work independently, and be self-motivated.
• Ability to collect actionable insights and critically analyze data.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with peers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey technical and clinical information.
• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position is field based and requires travel 60-80% of the time.
• Territory includes: Southern California, NV, and HI with candidates ideally located in: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, or Las Vegas
• The candidates must live in their assigned territory, preference will be given to candidates who reside within 45 minutes of a major airport / major metropolitan area.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our National Director of Field Medical.

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $134,200 to $188,000; with a higher range of $165,000 to $231,000 for candidates hired at the Senior level, plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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The Associate Director, Market Intelligence & Strategy is responsible for providing Tarsus leadership and teams with a clear, integrated view of the market and competitive landscape for our in-line, pipeline, and prospective assets. By combining primary market research, secondary data, and AI-driven analytics, this role delivers actionable insights that inform commercial portfolio and pipeline strategy.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Lead enterprise-wide market and landscape intelligence, synthesizing primary research, secondary data, and AI-driven insights to drive strategic decision-making
• Monitor third party catalysts across the landscape, including (but not limited to) press releases, financial releases including SEC filings, earnings calls, corporate presentations and webcasts, third party clinical trials, regulatory updates (approvals/CRLs and other actions), patents, publications, human resources activities, conference activities, and media (including social media) activity
• Provide proactive, scenario-driven strategic input for both in-line products and future pipeline or business development decisions
• Leverage AI and advanced analytics to identify trends, assess landscape risks, and anticipate market shifts
• Drive primary market research (qualitative and quantitative) to deeply understand customer behavior and accelerate XDEMVY performance
• Design and implement the company's centralized market intelligence processes, governance, and cross-functional communication flows
• Partner with and align cross-functional teams including, e.g., Commercial, IR, R&D, HR, Innovation, and Business Development teams around shared insights and coordinated responses to market dynamics

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Business, or related field with 12 years of related experience; or MBA or advanced degree (preferred) with 10 years of related experience
• Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry preferred
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-enabled analytics to generate actionable market, landscape, and strategic insights
• Experience with pharmaceutical data sources (e.g., IQVIA, claims data) and data visualization tools like PowerBI/Tableau preferred
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable deliverables (e.g., reports, dashboards, presentations, etc.), tailored for broad organizational use, including senior leadership
• Ability to prepare and communicate high impact presentations to executive leadership
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision-making experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with multiple priorities
• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.
• Business Acumen - Demonstrates strong business acumen by anticipating market dynamics and using financial and strategic insight to guide investments, manage risk, and align priorities with long-term organizational value

 A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our VP, Commercial Strategy and Operations
• Some travel may be required – up to 25%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $165,000 - $231,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role:

This position is responsible for supporting the Product Quality Complaint program and ensuring that all complaints are handled in accordance with GMPs and health authority requirements and expectations. This position will also be responsible for supporting Annual Product Reviews.  In addition, the role includes supporting other QMS areas, when needed (i.e. Audits and inspections, Change Control, Document Control, CAPA).

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Support of the product complaint program, from intake to closure, including:
• Open Product Complaint Investigations
• Liaise with Call Center staff for Product Complaint Intake
• Follow-up directly with complainants, when necessary
• Participate in Weekly Product Complaint Meetings
• Prepare Response Letters to Complainants
• Review proposed Product Complaint investigations and close the Complaints
• Contribute Product Complaint Data to Annual Product Reviews
• Prepare monthly complaint metrics and Management Review Presentations
• Support Regulatory Inspections or Alliance Partner Audits, as required
• Author/Revise or Approve Controlled Documents
• Understand the regulatory environment and work proactively to evolve systems and procedures to ensure the product complaints are managed in accordance with company policies and government regulations.
• Ensure monitoring and appropriate escalation of Product Complaints, including expedited complaints.
• Support effective relationships, cooperation and alignment of objectives within Quality and with internal partners
• Assemble Annual Product Reviews and:
• • Ensure contributing departments/partners deliver data timely
  • Prepare product complaint data/metrics for the APR
  • Ensure on time delivery of completed report
• Assist in any Recalls or Field Alerts
• Assist in performing Mock Recalls
• Support other Quality Management Systems, as required:
• • Document Control, Change Control and CAPA systems
• Perform additional duties as assigned by department management

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Scientific Field Preferred
• 8 years’ experience in the areas of pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Compliance:
  • Complaint Management
  • Annual Product Review
  • Document Management
  • Regulatory Inspection Support
  • Internal and External Audit Support
  • Quality Management Review
• Attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems
• Knowledge of Other Quality Management Systems (Veeva, TrackWise, SAP, Oracle, DOT Compliance, Master Control, ComplianceWire and other LMS)
• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports to the Associate Director, Quality Compliance.
• Some travel may be required – up to 10%.

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $120,000 - $168,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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The Director, Early Development - Clinical Sciences will create early development clinical plans, program outlines, study designs and clinical study essential documents. This individual will be accountable for leading the cross-functional Study Teams to meet study deliverables and represent clinical development in core team and investigator meetings as needed.

This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, CMC, Finance and Legal to drive efficient and scientifically rigorous early development clinical work.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Maintains direct ownership of early development clinical deliverables, actively contributing to protocol development, document authoring, data review, study-level problem solving and execution decisions to ensure scientific rigor and operational excellence.
• Shape clinical plans including timelines, budgets and oversight of clinical teams.
• Author and critically review key clinical and regulatory documents, including protocols, SAPs, CSRs, IBs and clinical value dossiers, ensuring scientific rigor, regulatory alignment and quality execution.
• Lead and oversees the training of study investigators on protocol and on clinical trial procedures.
• Conduct research to develop foundational education material to inform the early development program strategies.
• Interpret clinical data and support data-driven decisions.
• Serve as program lead on early development Core teams, investigator meetings and scientific advisory boards.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including KOLs and regulators.
• Exhibits and fosters key leadership competencies, including an innovative mindset, strong business acumen, an outcome-driven orientation, and a commitment to growing and expanding the capabilities and capacity of the team.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Translational Sciences, Biostatistics, Medical Affairs and others to ensure robust trial design, scientific and operational alignment and execution .

Factors for Success:

• Advanced degree in sciences (e.g. PharmD, MD, PhD) with deep experience in early clinical development
• Experience in ophthalmology is preferred; dermatology or infectious diseases a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of biotech/pharmaceutical clinical development experience, with a minimum of 8 years leadership in clinical trial management experience required
• Established leadership track record with evidence of excellent performance-based people management experience, problem solving, collaboration, cross functional leadership and effective communication skills.
• Expertise with SOPs, GCPs and regulatory and compliance guidelines for clinical trials.
• Must be willing to be “hands on” and delve into details

Leadership Competencies - This role requires mastery of the Tarsus Leadership Competencies for Leading People, including:

• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.
• Empowering Others - Fosters empowerment by aligning authority with accountability, developing leaders’ decision-making capability, and creating systems that support performance and growth.
• Emotional Intelligence - Foster trust and psychological safety, navigating complex interpersonal dynamics with compassion and accountability, and adapting leadership style to support others while maintaining composure under pressure.

 Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment. Remote work is an option.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our SVP, Development
• Some travel may be required – up to 30%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $203,200 - $284,600 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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Reporting to the Director of Clinical Quality Assurance, the Manager II, Clinical Quality Assurance, is responsible for clinical quality support and management of the Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP) supplier qualification program.

The successful candidate will assist in inspection readiness activities across the company, training and ensuring adherence with current ICH GCP E6 guidance and applicable regulations.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Provide day-to-day clinical quality support and training, as appropriate, to ensure adherence with applicable regulatory requirements, company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate all GCP/GLP/GVP related internal and supplier audit activity including management and maintenance of the qualification program’s audit schedule within the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Perform supplier audits and prepare author reports, as needed.
• Compile audit responses and review implementation evidence.
• Support the implementation of quality systems and processes within the Clinical Quality area.
• Review and approve QMS records (deviations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), change controls, etc.) for completeness and adherence to Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) and applicable regulations.
• Assist in remediation and corrective action plans and monitor quality issues to resolution.
• Assist with the review of Clinical Quality Management Plans (CQMPs) for clinical trials and/or vendor performance, as needed.
• Responsible for the management of clinical training curricula.
• Assist in the creation of tracking tools to report quality metrics, as necessary.
• Support the review of and/or perform Risk Assessments, as needed.
• Assist with oversight and conduct periodic reviews of clinical trial systems (e.g. Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), Trial Master File (TMF), etc.).
• Work closely with Quality Management to ensure compliance with applicable guidelines, regulations, and SOPs.
• May serve as a resource for Clinical Development/Operations and Quality.

Factors for Success:

• 8 years of experience in clinical
• 5 years of experience within the pharmaceuticals industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Scientific Field Preferred
• In-depth knowledge of clinical trial related FDA regulations, ICH Guidelines, and experience with international GCP/GLP/GVP regulations and guidelines is desired.
• Extensive knowledge in Risk-Based Management (RBM), global clinical regulations and clinical development.
• Experience with investigations using root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and CAPA effectiveness checks.
• In-depth knowledge of auditing planning, principles, techniques and communication skills to clearly and efficiently convey findings and report deficiencies.
• Ability to work closely with both internal and external personnel to increase the level of compliance and cooperation while creating opportunities to improve operations and implementing them effectively to reduce errors.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong computer and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment. .
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports to the Director of Clinical Quality Assurance.
• Some travel may be required – up to 20%.

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $120,000 - $168,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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We are seeking an experienced and strategic Regional Director, Field Medical Affairs, to lead our East region. This newly created role will oversee a team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and serve as a key driver of scientific engagement, medical operations strategy, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate brings expertise in Eyecare, strong leadership experience within Medical Affairs, and a demonstrated ability to build meaningful relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Eye Care Practitioners (ECPs). The role plays a critical part in advancing the organization’s medical strategy and supporting cross-functional collaboration across teams. The successful candidate will combine scientific acumen with strong leadership and strategic thinking, driving excellence in field medical execution while contributing to the broader goals of the Medical Affairs organization.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of MSLs (N=6), fostering a collaborative, high-performing, and scientifically rigorous culture.
• Set clear expectations on the development and execution of territory plans, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for each MSL.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, identify skill gaps, and support MSL development through coaching, training, and career growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Medical Affairs Operations leadership team to align MSL activities with organizational priorities and strategic initiatives.

Strategic Planning & Execution:

• Serve as a disease state and product expert, providing strategic input into MSL educational initiatives and product launch planning.
• Contribute to the development of Field Medical Strategy and Tactics in line with corporate and medical strategic goals.
• Ensure MSLs are equipped with the latest scientific data and clinical information and support their integration into both regional and national-level initiatives.
• Partner with Medical Affairs Strategy Leads to oversee the Medical Strategy Tactical Team (MSTT), ensuring medical affairs insights are synthesized and translated into actionable plans.
• Collaborate with Field Medical Trainer and Medical Operations Leadership to develop and partake in field medical training and being a resource for our field team.
• Support medical conference strategy and planning, attend conferences to provide scientific expertise and collaborate with ECPs.
• Identify gaps in ECP education and clinical evidence; propose ideas on how to address unmet educational and evidence needs and collaborate with medical experts on disease state and product related education.

Scientific Exchange & KOL Relationship Management:

• Provide strategic oversight of MSL-led engagement with KOLs, ECPs, clinician scientists and researchers, and key stakeholders across the region to ensure consistent, high-quality scientific exchange.
• Oversee team participation in scientific congresses, advisory boards, and other external engagements to strengthen relationships and advance scientific understanding.
• Stay current on scientific literature and market and keep tabs on KOL engagement and opportunities for disease state education and awareness.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Oversee team adherence to pharmacovigilance and safety requirements, ensuring accurate and timely adverse event reporting.
• Compliantly partner with regional Sales leadership (RDLs) for field related needs and solutions.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure all MSL activities comply with regulatory, ethical, and company standards, including GxP (Good Clinical Practice) and HIPAA regulations.
• Provide regular updates to Medical Affairs VP and Operations on MSL team progress, KOL engagement, and key initiatives, incorporating metrics on impact and outcomes, as well as feedback, identified opportunities, and potential solutions.
• Stay abreast of the competitive landscape and emerging trends in ophthalmology, ensuring MSL activities reflect the latest scientific advancements.

Leadership Competencies - This role requires mastery of the Tarsus Leadership Competencies for Leading People, including:

• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.
• Empowering Others - Fosters empowerment by aligning authority with accountability, developing leaders’ decision-making capability, and creating systems that support performance and growth.
• Emotional Intelligence - Foster trust and psychological safety, navigating complex interpersonal dynamics with compassion and accountability, and adapting leadership style to support others while maintaining composure under pressure.

Factors for Success:

• OD, PhD, PharmD, MD, or other advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline with experience in Eyecare.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Medical Affairs or related scientific roles, with at least 5 years of leadership experience in managing a team of MSLs.
• In-depth knowledge of Eye Care/Ophthalmology/Optometry (preferred).
• Previous experience leading a Field Medical Team within a biopharmaceutical company (preferred).
• Proven track record of successful relationship-building with KOLs, ECPs, and key stakeholders within the medical community.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with commercial, clinical, regulatory, and other business functions.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to inspire and motivate others, and collaborate cross-functionally.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• This position is primarily remote with required travel at approximately (50-75% for KOL engagement, field rides, scientific meetings, and team management activities.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our Vice President, Medical Affairs Operations.

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $203,200 - $284,600 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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The Manager II, Compliance will partner with the Compliance Department in developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective Compliance Program that (1) supports and promotes a Companywide culture of ethics and compliance, and (2) meets or exceeds applicable regulatory standards for effective compliance programs, including the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Guidance, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and the Department of Justice guidance.  As a member of a collaborative team, this role will contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of all elements of the Tarsus Compliance program.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Serve as the execution lead for the end-to-end transparency reporting process, including oversight of applicable federal and state reporting requirements, partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate data collection and review, managing external vendor relationships, delivering training, and maintaining supporting systems to ensure timely and compliant submissions.
• Support compliance with applicable federal and state healthcare laws, regulations, and industry standards by monitoring regulatory developments and partnering with internal stakeholders to assess impact, implement appropriate controls, and ensure alignment with Company policies.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools, dashboards, and data outputs related to transparency reporting and operational compliance processes, ensuring high data quality and accuracy. Partner with Compliance Data Analytics Lead to support broader analytics and insights initiatives and proactively explore opportunities to leverage data analytics and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enhance processes, identify trends, and improve operational efficiency.
• Manage and optimize relationships with external vendors supporting transparency reporting and related systems, including oversight of data quality, performance, and process improvements.
• Assist the Compliance Officer with other projects and tasks as needed.
• Provide ongoing support for the Company by assisting with employee questions and concerns.

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience in healthcare compliance, life sciences, consulting, audit, data analytics, or other roles supporting regulated or complex environments.
• Knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply, federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, including Federal Healthcare Program requirements and FDA regulations, and industry standards.
• Experience supporting or managing transparency reporting programs, including federal Open Payments and applicable state reporting requirements a plus.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical guidance for cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build, improve, or scale processes, systems, or workflows in a fast-paced or evolving environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and partner effectively with cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and independent decision-making skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgment.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, coupled with strong ethics and integrity.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a proactive, self-starter mindset.
• Experience working with data analytics, reporting tools, or emerging technologies (including AI) to improve processes, generate insights, or enhance operational efficiency preferred.
• Certification of Healthcare Compliance (CHC) or Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) a plus.
• Decision Making - Demonstrates strong decision-making by applying structured analysis to complex challenges, balancing competing priorities and long-term impacts while engaging stakeholders and driving solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaboration and Team Building - Promotes collaboration by aligning diverse teams around shared goals, fostering healthy debate to advance outcomes, and building strong networks that strengthen organizational effectiveness and cross-team learning.
• Outcome Driven - Demonstrates strong outcomes focus by aligning teams around shared priorities, proactively addressing risks and dependencies, and driving cross-functional accountability to sustain progress and deliver results.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our Director, Compliance
• Some travel may be required – up to 10%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $120,000 - $168,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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The Corporate Paralegal will support the Legal Department in delivering high-quality legal services, contract management, and operational excellence across the organization. This role requires an experienced in-house paralegal who can independently manage contract workflows, draft and review routine agreements, maintain corporate records, and collaborate cross-functionally while escalating complex issues as appropriate.

This position plays a key role in contract lifecycle management, corporate governance support, and departmental process improvement initiatives.

A Few Key Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle from intake through drafting, negotiation, approval, execution (including e-signature), renewal, amendment, and termination, ensuring accuracy, policy compliance, and timely completion despite competing priorities.
• Review, draft, and redline a broad range of commercial agreements (e.g., NDAs/CDAs, MSAs, SOWs, consulting and vendor agreements), applying sound judgment to balance business objectives with risk mitigation and appropriately escalating complex or high-risk matters.
• Oversee contract governance and compliance, including monitoring key dates and obligations, generating and analyzing reports from the contract management system, proactively communicating renewals/expirations, and supporting informed decision-making across stakeholders.
• Drive operational excellence in contract management, administering and optimizing the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, maintaining templates and clause libraries in partnership with Legal, improving processes, and independently resolving routine issues while escalating with clear context and recommendations as needed.
• Assist with maintenance of corporate records, state registrations, business licenses, and required governmental filings, ensure filings are accurate, complete, and submitted within required timeframes.
• Partner effectively with internal stakeholders to respond to contract-related inquiries, clarify requirements, and align on business priorities, building strong cross-functional relationships and contributing to team cohesion and operational effectiveness.
• Contribute to departmental process improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies, proposing solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to implement enhancements that strengthen overall legal operations.

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 4 - 6 years of experience with in-house legal department; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing different types of contracts, such as consulting agreements, service agreements, and non-disclosure agreements. (Pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience a plus.)
• Knowledge and experience in applying compliance and regulatory standards.
• Proficiency in using contract management software and tools. Experience with Agiloft contract management system a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaboration and communication skills to work with cross-functional teams and internal business partners.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with a courtyard, table tennis, snacks and drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our Sr Corporate Paralegal.

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $97,500 - $136,500 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role

Tarsus is seeking a Vice President of Innovation, an entrepreneurial, outcomes driven, scientifically grounded, and commercially fluent leader to drive the next wave of eye care innovation from concept to the clinical stage. This individual will serve as a thought partner and mentor to the current talented Innovation Lab leadership and identify and advance high-potential therapeutic opportunities, and advance one or more innovation programs to clinic readiness on an annual basis, that will shape the future of Tarsus' portfolio.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong scientific foundation, a proven track record of rapid innovation, deep business insight, and a passion for creating and building new ventures to accelerate development from ideation to clinical proof-of-concept with a startup, creative entrepreneurial mindset. This leader will closely collaborate with senior leaders within the Innovation Lab and cross-functionally to transform early concepts into clinically and commercially promising programs within a rapidly growing organization, leveraging Tarsus’ strong organization-wide expertise and leadership in commercial, clinical, R&D, business development, and IP.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Shape and evolve the strategic direction and scaling of the Innovation Lab to align with Tarsus’ long-term growth ambitions through category creation.
• Lead the Innovation Lab team on the robust current innovation candidate pipeline, and identify further prioritization and acceleration opportunities.
• Analyze bold, science-driven opportunities based on promising therapeutic target biological mechanisms, including possible analogues outside of eye care, with the potential to redefine standards of care in eye care and related areas.
• Review and provide input on the robust, actionable business plans for early-stage assets, ensuring alignment with market needs and scientific feasibility, which results in programs moving to clinic readiness.
• Rigorously evaluate unmet needs and innovation white space through physician engagement, patient insights, biology, and commercial analysis.
• Navigate clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement considerations to build accelerated, creative, and realistic paths to proof-of-concept, including repurposing approaches, and identification and/or creation of translational disease models and preclinical proof-of-concept approaches with the objective of optimizing clinical probability of success.
• Integrate a strong business lens into early development, balancing technical potential with commercial viability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Business Development and Corporate Strategy, Regulatory, Clinical, Finance, and Legal/IP to ensure early programs are well-positioned to advance.
• Serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership—offering clear, data-driven recommendations with business impact in mind.
• Communicate complex scientific and strategic concepts with clarity and influence, tailored to a range of stakeholders.
• Cultivate and supplement the existing network of KOLs, innovators, VCs, CROs, and academic partners to source and shape novel therapeutic concepts.
• Evaluate early-stage opportunities for internal incubation or external collaboration, using a disciplined, outcome-oriented approach.
• Expand upon frameworks for rapid iteration, enabling efficient validation of hypotheses and fast decision-making on go/no-go milestones.

Factors for Success:

• Advanced degree required: PhD, MD, or equivalent in life sciences or engineering; MBA or formal business training strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in biotech, pharma, or life sciences early-stage ventures, including hands-on innovation and early development leadership and success at the VP+ level. Incubator, startup, and entrepreneur-in-residence type experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated track record of strategic thinking that includes shaping strategy, executing with urgency, and delivering measurable outcomes in ambiguous environments that is in alignment with overall business strategy.
• Business acumen, with a strong understanding of ophthalmology preferred; adjacent specialty experience considered with a compelling innovation background.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate with confidence to influence across functions and levels, and deliver succinct, strategic, and actionable insights to senior executives and the Board of Directors.
• Innovative mindset that fosters unconventional thinking to improve organizational performance. Creates the conditions for innovation, consistently grounded in patient outcomes. Employs sound judgment, with the ability to think creatively, act rapidly and decisively, take calculated risks, and maintain focus on delivering results.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with a courtyard, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment and remote is an option
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to the General Counsel
• Some travel may be required – up to 30%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $285,700 - $400,100 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot. 

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About the role: We are hiring frontline sales professionals to be part of a diverse and elite biopharma sales team dedicated to helping patients in need. With a laser focus on the eye care customer, the Territory Leader will be responsible for territory disease state education along with the launch and ongoing growth of XDEMVY. They will deliver high standards for the ongoing launch and beyond and will champion a culture of outstanding performance, compliance and full ownership of all activity and results. The Territory Leader will be experts in account management, business ownership, sales execution, resource utilization, and they will build and foster relationships with key eye care customers. The Territory Leader will relentlessly pursue excellence to maximize sales in their territory while learning to adapt to changes and needs of the business. In doing so, they will have the unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the growth and performance of Tarsus. This critical sales role will be ideal for someone who thinks strategically, operates with tactical precision and strives for excellence.

Geography: Candidates must live in Seattle, Tacoma, or Alaska.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

Account Management & Eye Care Experts

• Experts in eye care clinical information: anatomy, disease state, products, XDEMVY and office treatment patterns
• Experts in selling skills and account development including building relationships with all key stakeholders
• Experts in pull through tactics with a full understanding of managed care hurdles
• Understand all functions within an ophthalmology/optometry practice and how their roles impact product prescribing and pull through
• Maximize managed care opportunities within the territory and have an understanding of how it impacts the District, Region and Nation and share important feedback
• Understand key opinion leaders within respective geographies and foster engagement with Tarsus leadership
• As eye care experts, champion compliant promotion in alignment with our corporate values

Business Acumen & Sales Execution

• Drive top tier execution by exceeding sales performance goals and key productivity metrics across the territory
• Use expert analytical skills to guide highly productive activity – prioritize key customer engagements, drive reach and frequency to extend depth and breadth of product trial and utilization
• Drive a successful launch and ongoing performance by monitoring all key performance metrics weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually – ability to adjust approach as needed based on data
• Ensure actionable business plans are set - align all selling activities to drive impact
• Share ongoing insights with leadership and internal stakeholders to ensure feedback is captured
• Personal accountability for driving the highest standards of ethics and compliance

Business Owners & Culture Champions

• Drive our culture of commitment, empowerment and teamwork which includes extreme ownership, high accountability, continuous improvement and relentless pursuit of excellence
• Achieve success and be prepared to adapt in a complex selling environment partnering with many stakeholders: district leaders, marketing, market access, medical affairs, sales ops, inside sales, training, and other important stakeholders
• Provide frontline feedback and intel to sales leadership and the broader organization
• Ensure PDMA compliance and adhere to all company & industry compliance guidelines
• Share ongoing best practices among peers and leadership to elevate national performance
• Maximize all key resources that lead to territory success

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or related field or commensurate experience
• 2+ years pharmaceutical sales / relevant healthcare sales experience or a proven track record of business to business sales - required
  • Proven track record of pharmaceutical launch experience - strongly preferred
  • Eye Care experience- preferred
• Established track record with evidence of excellent problem solving and collaboration
• Highly adaptable to change, able to quickly pivot and respond given new market information in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and change management skills
• Proven ability to escalate difficult issues and make tough decisions
• Established track record in the following job competencies:
  • Selling skills
  • High performance
  • Impact & influence
  • Customer focus & account management
  • Maximizing resources
  • Analytical skills
  • Relationship building
  • Decision making & judgment
  • Teamwork & collaboration
  • Adaptability & GRIT

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• This is a field-based position reporting to the District Sales Leader
• Geography: Candidates must live in Seattle, Tacoma, or Alaska.
• Travel will be required within the selling geography and beyond to sales meetings, possibly across various customer conventions and occasional travel to HQ in Irvine CA
• 40% - 50% travel required in some larger geographies
• Territory Leader Salary Range;

• • Associate Territory Leader – 2+ years proven B2B selling - $110,000
  • Territory Leader – 1-2 years pharma selling - $123,000
  • Territory Leader – 2-5 years pharma selling - $139,000
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 5-8 years pharma selling - $145,000
  • Sr. Territory Leader – 8+ years pharma selling - $161,000

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. In addition to a competitive base pay, we offer an incentive bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot. 

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About the Role

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is seeking a skilled and innovative Scientist to join our Innovation Lab team. This role will be instrumental in designing, executing, and analyzing preclinical experiments for internal innovation programs towards the creation of disruptive, new category-creating eye care pipeline programs for Tarsus, as well as helping to operationalize our new in-house laboratory facilities.

The individual will manage external research collaborations with CROs and academic partners while conducting hands-on experiments in our internal laboratory facility. This scientist will work closely with the rest of the Innovation Lab team to translate unmet needs into viable therapeutic strategies across multiple ophthalmology disease areas. The ideal candidate brings scientific versatility, strong project management skills, and the ability to transform research objectives into actionable experimental plans.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Execute experimental protocols for various testing methods including phantom model testing, cell/tissue culturing, and ex vivo experimentation
• Manage ongoing communications and coordinate activities with external partners (CROs, academic labs) under the strategic guidance of the Sr. Scientist
• Coordinate with external partners on in vivo ophthalmology models for efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and toxicity studies
• Conduct basic science and clinical literature reviews to support ongoing projects
• Analyze and summarize experimental data for internal team meetings and present findings to the Innovation Lab team
• Provide scientific opinion and support for cross-functional initiatives as requested
• Perform general lab duties, with the potential to take ownership of specific duties as the team expands
• Stay current with scientific and medical literature in relevant therapeutic areas

Factors for Success:

• PhD in a scientific field required, OR MS with 3+ OR BS with 5+ years life sciences experience
• Experience executing preclinical studies, with expertise in in vitro techniques and cell/tissue culture
• Experience working on projects involving external research collaborations is a plus
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting complex data, with ability to clearly communicate scientific findings
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while aligning with strategic objectives
• Experience with standard laboratory upkeep and maintenance is preferred
• Scientific ophthalmology experience highly preferred

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with a courtyard, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position will report directly to the Sr Scientist, Innovation Lab
• Some travel may be required – up 30%

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $97,500 - $136,500 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role

We are hiring a Medical and Scientific Communications Manager to lead medical communications initiatives. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Scientific and Medical Communications, this individual will collaborate closely across all medical affairs functions. We are seeking an individual with attention to detail and meticulous project management skills who is analytical, innovative, creative, and enjoys producing scientific materials.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role

• Develop and implement medical communication strategies by collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure message alignment
• Per medical communication strategy, create, review and finalize external-facing medical content and educational tools
• Support the generation of posters and presentations for US and outside US conferences
• Manage publication projects, including assisting with editorial work, writing articles, quality checks and coordinating the submission processes
• Provide education and training on posters and presentations in preparation for medical congresses
• Support medical information, medical congress, advisory board activities
• Support project management tasks related to internal contracting and content review processes (including contracting and MLR)

Qualifications

• Advanced doctorates degree required (OD, MD, PhD, PharmD).
• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Highly detail-oriented to ensure data accuracy and consistency and ability to lead and prioritize assigned projects.
• Knowledge and experience in eye care development and regulations is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Must possess a thorough understanding of the FDA, OIG, HIPAA, PhRMA and other guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and to ensure compliance with these external and Tarsus compliance guidelines and standard operating procedures.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning

• The position will be based in our beautiful Irvine office, complete with a courtyard, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals. We provide a hybrid work environment.
• We are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!
• This position reports directly to our Sr. Director, Scientific and Medical Communications

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $134,200 - $188,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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Reporting to the Associate Director, Quality Assurance, the Manager II, Quality Assurance, is responsible for the review and processing of manufacturing Deviations and Laboratory OOS, and review of manufacturing-related Change Controls within Tarsus’ established QMS system. This role will also be responsible for authoring Annual Product Reviews, analyzing and trending analytical data, approval of Certificates of Analysis, manufacturing batch record review and product disposition.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Review/Approve Vendor Change Controls
• Review/Approve vendor documents including Master Batch Records/Master Packaging Records
• Review Specifications
• Review/Approve Deviations/OOS
• Analyze and trend data
• Author Annual Product Reviews
• Author/Revise relevant Quality Assurance Procedures
• Review new proposed master manufacturing records and manufacturing-related process validation protocols
• Review/Approve Test Record Review Form and Certificate of Analysis
• Review/Approve executed manufacturing batch records and packaging batch records
• Review/Approve/Complete Batch Record Review Form (Batch Disposition)
• Complete Final Product Disposition Form and Certificate of Compliance
• Participate in internal Operations
• Participate in Meetings/ discussions with Tarsus’ manufacturing partners and testing laboratories

Factors for Success:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, plus 8+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry
• 5+ years experience in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficient technical skills across multiple platforms
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems
  • Charts and Graphs
• ASQ Certification Preferred

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position is hybrid and will be based in our beautiful Irvine office three days per week, complete with a courtyard, snacks, drinks, occasional catered meals, and pet-days.

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $120,000 - $168,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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About the Role

Reporting to the Director, Quality Assurance, the Associate Director, R&D Quality Assurance is responsible for managing early-stage contract drug product manufacturers, contract packagers, contract testing labs, contract raw material manufacturers and contract warehouses from a supplier quality perspective. This position is responsible for review and approval of investigations for production, deviations and laboratory OOS, review and approval of change controls for master manufacturing records and test methods, test method validation protocols and reports, drug product, API and label specifications, review of master and executed batch records and product disposition. This position also supports vendor management, supplier audits and quality agreements.

Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Quality Assurance Responsibilities
• Lead and oversee QA activities for early Phase (preclinical through phase I/II) clinical development programs.
• Develop, implement and maintain Quality Management systems (QMS) to support early development activities.
• Ensure compliance with global GxP regulation, (GCP, GLP, GMP) in addition to Tarsus’ internal policies and industry standards.
• Provide strategic QA input to cross functional teams, Including Clinical development, Regulatory Affairs, Analytical development, Supply chain and CMC
• Serve as QA representative on development project team and advise on risk mitigation strategies
• Contribute to the writing, review and approval of SOPs, protocols reports and regulatory submissions
• Process and approve change controls, deviations within Tarsus’ QMS system
• Review and approve CMO’s master batch records, analytical documents and validation protocols
• Review executed batch records and disposition batches (CTM) per Tarsus’ internal policies
• Participating in CMO and Tarsus’ operation meetings
• Provide support for two/three arms blinded studies
• Participate in vendor calls

Factors for success

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 12+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry
• 7+ years’ experience in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
• Experience with investigations using root cause analysis, CAPA and CAPA effectiveness
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficient technical skills across multiple platforms
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems
• Analytical skills to interpret statistical data Preferred
• Experience in early-phase clinical development and a sound understanding of the drug development life cycle

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

• The position is hybrid and will be based in our beautiful Irvine office three days per week, complete with a courtyard, table tennis, snacks and drinks, occasional catered meals, and pet-days.
• This position reports directly to the Director, Quality Assurance
• This position may require traveling up to 15% of time

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $150,000 - $210,000 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://eb.alliant.com/26tarsusbenefitssnapshot.

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