Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a company focused on innovative clinical solutions, and they are seeking a Director for Early Development in Clinical Sciences. This role involves creating early development clinical plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leading study teams to ensure successful clinical deliverables.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- Advanced degree in sciences (e.g. PharmD, MD, PhD) with deep experience in early clinical development
- 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
- Experience in ophthalmology is preferred; dermatology or infectious diseases a plus
Benefits
- Bonus
- Stock equity
- Comprehensive benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days
- Hybrid work environment
- Remote work is an option
- Onsite gym, pool, snacks, drinks, and occasional catered meals
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