Associate Director, Innovation Lab

1 week ago


Irvine, California, United States Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Full time
About the Role

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is seeking a visionary Associate Director to lead our Innovation Lab and drive internal innovation and creation of new eye care pipeline programs.

The ideal candidate will engage with project teams, executive leadership, and strategic partners to co-lead identification and evaluation of unmet needs, advance business planning activities, and evaluate and create multiple new pipeline programs for clinical proof-of-concept evaluation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to critically identify and evaluate unmet needs in eye care
  • Establish a business plan in sync with early technical development
  • Iteratively test and refine the business model
  • Conduct market analyses for potential commercial indications of the innovation
  • Assess the competitive landscape
  • Analyze clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement pathways
  • Engage with cross-functional teams in early-stage testing, validation, and refinement of business ideas
  • Identify early in-license opportunities and develop business relationships
  • Partner with Innovation Lab leadership to co-lead strategy and develop the current early unmet needs pipeline
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, bioengineering, or related field, ideally combined with startup experience
  • Master's/MBA degree preferred, PhD/MD is a plus
  • A minimum of 5+ years of work experience in biotech or pharma innovation
  • Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in leading innovation
  • Demonstrated experience of being a key contributor to a development team
  • Ability to leverage own network of contacts in the innovation pharma community
  • Ability to operate at both the strategic and tactical levels
What We Offer
  • A competitive base pay range of $138,700 - $194,300 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits
  • A hybrid work environment with remote options
  • A culture of innovation, translation, and entrepreneurship within Tarsus

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.



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