Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Southwest
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) engages in compliant scientific exchange and provides whole practice education on disease state to optometrists and ophthalmologists. The role involves managing key opinion leaders, collecting actionable insights to shape medical strategy, and supporting clinical trials and medical affairs projects.
Key Responsibilities
- • 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.
Required
- • 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.
- • 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.
Preferred
- • 3+ years of experience as a medical science liaison in eye care is preferred.
- • Senior level exists for those with 4+ years of previous MSL experience.
Benefits & Perks
- • Health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being.
- • Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days.
About The Role
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:
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.
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.
- 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.
- The position is field based and requires travel 60-80% of the time.
- Territory includes: Southern California, NV, and AZ with candidates ideally located in: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Phoenix, 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.
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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