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Please review the details and if role and if it's something that could match your career goals, connect with your current manager and HRBP to discuss if your experience and skills line up. If everything is a go, please apply and the Talent Acquisition team will contact you for an interview so we can also get to know you better. \n- Your Human Resources Team\nAbout the Role\nThe Director, Pharmacology 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 organizations and supports projects at the interface between discovery and early clinical development. This role reports to the VP, Translational Science, with the opportunity to build and lead a translational team with responsibilities across the pipeline.\nLet’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role:\nSubject Matter Expert in Pharmacology, Pathophysiology and drug target biology.\nEstablish and maintain strong external partnerships with key opinion leaders, academic institutions and other external partners.\nPartner with key internal experts across the company - including Clinical Development, Innovation Lab, and Business Development (BD).\nDrive stage-appropriate project translational strategy for a differentiated asset to address unmet patient need with key “Go/No Go” decision points.\nExecute non-clinical experiments to support mechanism-of-action (MOA) related translational questions as well as overall understanding of disease biology, treatment approaches, routes of administration, and target engagement.\nTranslational Science/Pharmacology:\nDevelop deep internal expertise in disease areas within ophthalmology, which are prioritized by the company.\nElucidate mechanisms of action, evaluate disease models and preclinical proof-of-concept approaches, and partner with Pharmacokinetics to identify first-in-human dosing requirements.\nGenerate clear, testable translational hypotheses addressing mechanism of action and pharmacodynamics, and supporting patient selection.\nAssess relevant models, select and manage CRO partners, and interact with academic experts to evaluate potential assets.\nInternal and External Innovation:\nPartner with BD and bring scientific expertise to evaluate and triage external assets and opportunities, identify key risks and mitigation plans, and build additional evidence to enable Go/No Go decisions.\nPartner with Innovation Lab team to prioritize competing hypotheses, identify possible assets, and enable advancement into clinical development.\nBuild open relationships with peers and external partners to ensure best decision making.\nFactors for Success:\nDecision 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.\nCollaboration 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.\nOutcome 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.\nEmpowering Others - Fosters empowerment by aligning authority with accountability, developing leaders’ decision-making capability, and creating systems that support performance and growth.\nEmotional 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.\nMinimum Requirements/Qualifications:\nPhD or MD/PhD degree in Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular or Cell biology or related life sciences field with 10 years experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry setting.\nKnowledge and solid understanding of emerging research, mechanisms of action and disease models preclinically and clinically.\nDemonstrated experience developing and implementing strategies - including assay selection, qualification, and CRO-based execution - to support proof of concept, MOA, route and dose selection.\nExcellent oral and written communication skills, including writing, reviewing, and editing scientific documents.\nStrong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and positive-influencing abilities.\nProven influencing and partnering skills to drive decision-making within multidisciplinary, matrixed teams.\nEffective project management skills.\nStrong presentation skills; must be able to provide succinct, strategic, and actionable insights.\nScientifically independent, proactive self-starter who can lead work independently, anticipate issues, and identify the next step without direction.\nEnterprise and entrepreneurial mindset.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience in ophthalmology, dermatology, or infectious disease; prior work in ocular drug development or ocular disease models is strongly preferred.\nRecognized scientific standing evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and an established network of academic and clinical thought leaders.\nExperience evaluating external assets in a business development or in-licensing context.\nExperience authoring and reviewing nonclinical and translational sections of regulatory documents (IND, Investigator's Brochure, briefing books).\nA Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:\nThe 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 will be considered.\nWe are passionate about our culture! Our Tarsans live our values of commitment to patients, empowerment to champion innovation, and teamwork to amplify impact!\nThis position will report to the VP, Translational Science.\nSome travel may be required - up to 30%.\nAt 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. 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