Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Southwest
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6 months ago
On-site
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Medical Affairs
Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
Responsibilities:
- Manage key opinion leader (KOL) optometrists and ophthalmologists in a designated region, ensuring compliant conduct per PhRMA and Tarsus guidelines.
- Serve as the primary medical affairs KOL point of contact for day-to-day needs and peer-based scientific exchange; virtual and live interactions.
- Collect actionable insights from field scientific exchange, prioritize/collate insights, and shape medical strategy.
- Provide whole practice education to optometric and ophthalmic centers.
- Provide resources to support 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 projects including advisory boards, medical education initiatives, training, publications, special projects, clinical trials, and business development evaluations.
- Plan KOL engagements and schedule/attend scientific sessions at local, regional, and national medical meetings.
- 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.
- Continually optimize training, insights gathering, and field medical processes.
- Host local disease state scientific exchanges and “lid+lash labs.”
- Participate in compliant cross-functional and collaborative engagements (including training and KOL meetings).
- Provide clinical trial support as needed (as determined by the clinical development team).
- Manage territory budget, metrics, KOL mapping, and CRM entries.
Qualifications:
- Doctorate of optometry, or MD, PharmD, or PhD with eye care expertise required.
- Preferred: 3+ years of experience as a medical science liaison in eye care.
- Alternative: 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: 4+ years of previous MSL experience.
Skills:
- Strong emotional intelligence and presentation skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, manage, and prioritize workload proactively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office and CRM 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.
- Strong decision-making, collaboration/team building, and outcomes focus.
Additional role details:
- Field-based role with 60–80% travel.
- Territory: Southern California, NV, and HI (ideal locations: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, or Las Vegas).
- Candidates must live in the assigned territory (preference for within 45 minutes of a major airport/major metropolitan area).
Benefits/Compensation (if applicable):
- Expected base pay range: $134,200–$188,000; Senior level: $165,000–$231,000, plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid time off.
Reports to:
- National Director of Field Medical.
Responsibilities:
- Manage key opinion leader (KOL) optometrists and ophthalmologists in a designated region, ensuring compliant conduct per PhRMA and Tarsus guidelines.
- Serve as the primary medical affairs KOL point of contact for day-to-day needs and peer-based scientific exchange; virtual and live interactions.
- Collect actionable insights from field scientific exchange, prioritize/collate insights, and shape medical strategy.
- Provide whole practice education to optometric and ophthalmic centers.
- Provide resources to support 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 projects including advisory boards, medical education initiatives, training, publications, special projects, clinical trials, and business development evaluations.
- Plan KOL engagements and schedule/attend scientific sessions at local, regional, and national medical meetings.
- 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.
- Continually optimize training, insights gathering, and field medical processes.
- Host local disease state scientific exchanges and “lid+lash labs.”
- Participate in compliant cross-functional and collaborative engagements (including training and KOL meetings).
- Provide clinical trial support as needed (as determined by the clinical development team).
- Manage territory budget, metrics, KOL mapping, and CRM entries.
Qualifications:
- Doctorate of optometry, or MD, PharmD, or PhD with eye care expertise required.
- Preferred: 3+ years of experience as a medical science liaison in eye care.
- Alternative: 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: 4+ years of previous MSL experience.
Skills:
- Strong emotional intelligence and presentation skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, manage, and prioritize workload proactively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office and CRM 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.
- Strong decision-making, collaboration/team building, and outcomes focus.
Additional role details:
- Field-based role with 60–80% travel.
- Territory: Southern California, NV, and HI (ideal locations: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, or Las Vegas).
- Candidates must live in the assigned territory (preference for within 45 minutes of a major airport/major metropolitan area).
Benefits/Compensation (if applicable):
- Expected base pay range: $134,200–$188,000; Senior level: $165,000–$231,000, plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid time off.
Reports to:
- National Director of Field Medical.