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Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Mid Atlantic

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Hi Tarsan! 

Thanks for your interest in this position.  Please review the details and if role and if it's something that could match your career goals, connect with your current manager and HRBP to discuss if your experience and skills line up. If everything is a go, please apply and the Talent Acquisition team will contact you for an interview so we can also get to know you better.  

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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:

  • 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.

Factors to Success

  • 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.

A Few Other Details Worth Mentioning:

  • Territory includes: MD, DE, VA, WV, DC, NC
  • The position will be field based with candidates ideally located in: Baltimore; DC; Richmond, VA; Norfolk, VA; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC
  • The position is field based and requires travel 60-80% of the time.
  • 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.

At Tarsus, we understand the importance of attracting and retaining top talent. The expected base pay range for this position is $131,200 - $183,800 plus bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance benefits to ensure your well-being. We believe in work-life balance and offer generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. For more details regarding Tarsus benefits, please visit: https://alliantbenefits.cld.bz/25tarsusbenesnap.

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