# Director, Early Development - Clinical Sciences at Tarsus Pharmaceuticals

> United States · Director+ · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Atarsusrx%3A5828489004 (read 2026-11-10).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Tarsus Pharmaceuticals](https://alderhq.app/companies/tarsus-pharmaceuticals)
- Location text: Irvine, California, United States; Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Irvine, California, United States; Tarsus Pharmaceuticals")
- Posted: 2026-03-31 (223 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-07
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://tarsusrx.com/careers/apply/?gh_jid=5828489004

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (Los Angeles, n 230): p25 $171k, median $210k, p75 $243k

## Description (the employer's text)

### About the Role

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.

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