Tonix Pharmaceuticals
About Tonix
Tonix is a fully integrated biotechnology company, publicly traded on NASDAQ (ticker: TNXP), with marketed products and a pipeline of development candidates. The company focuses on commercializing, developing, discovering, and licensing therapeutics to treat and prevent human disease. In August 2025, Tonix received FDA approval for Tonmya™ (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets), a first‑in‑class, once‑daily, non‑opioid treatment for fibromyalgia. Tonmya is the first new fibromyalgia therapy approved in over 15 years, following successful Phase 3 trials demonstrating significant symptom improvement. Commercial launch is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025. Tonix also markets Zembrace® SymTouch® (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg and Tosymra® (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg, both indicated for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. Position Overview
The Associate Director Thought Leader Liaison (TLL), Fibromyalgia, reports directly to the Director, Commercial Strategy. The TLL leads executional efforts in regional and local engagement with key opinion leaders (KOLs), advocacy groups, and professional societies to develop and implement education that simplifies the early fibromyalgia patient journey from diagnosis through treatment and monitoring. The role is field‑based, non‑sales focused, and works closely with U.S. KOLs to ensure cross‑functional commercial resources are available as appropriate. Essential Duties
Engage KOLs – identify, profile, and maintain long‑term relationships with KOLs in the fibromyalgia community. Engage national, regional, and local thought leaders, including emerging leaders, to identify and seek insight regarding best practices that simplify the patient journey. Identify and implement training (product, disease state, and compliance) for promotional speakers and related aspects of speaker programs. Collaborate with Promotional Program Manager on speaker usage and issues. Provide feedback on nomination of new speakers, when applicable. Coordinate/facilitate new product and annual compliance training for speakers. Work with Marketing team for annual speaker re‑contracting. Update and track KOL engagements via KOL management platform in partnership with operations lead. Collaborate with field teams to enable local/account‑level engagement with national, regional, and emerging thought leaders. Facilitate coordination of KOL engagements at the local level. Coordinate with field sales team, brand leads, and speaker program vendor on speaker availability and utilization. Ensure appropriate pull‑through of speaker programs within allocated regional budgets. Solicit, understand, and relate field feedback regarding promotional programs. Identify potential opportunities for institutional group training. Identify, assess, and appropriately engage with regional advocacy groups and local/regional professional societies, in collaboration with Corporate Advocacy, to develop and implement fibromyalgia education that simplifies the patient journey (above‑brand), from diagnosis through patient monitoring. Serve as a central point for field engagement with regional/local advocacy and professional societies. Synthesize learnings, translate them into key insights and best practices, and regularly present these insights to Marketing and Sales leadership to inform brand strategy, messaging, educational initiatives, and promotional programs. Understand what KOLs are communicating through publications, congresses, podium presentations, and 1:1 interactions. Remain on the cutting edge of data readouts (consistent with FDA‑approved labeling, medical congress meeting outputs, and podium & symposium presentations). Engage with KOLs affiliated with key regional health systems to understand best practices for establishing diagnostic and treatment algorithms. Help develop case studies and share with health system C‑suite to encourage adoption of fibromyalgia care pathways and treatment algorithms. Support execution of commercial contracts, as needed. Necessary Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated leadership skills and self‑starter with strong clinical acumen. Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to tailor content to diverse audiences. Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving skillsli> Understanding of legal and regulatory issues impacting pharmaceutical product marketing and the U.S. healthcare environment. Proven ability to function autonomously. Open, collaborative nature with ability to rapidly integrate and motivate cross‑functional team members and stakeholders. High learning agility. Ability to thrive in a rapidly evolving, complex, fast‑paced environment. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, as well as emotional intelligence. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships. Commitment to corporate culture of patient‑centricity, innovation, and compliance. Educational Requirements
BA/BS required; advanced degree preferred. Experience Requirements
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare field. Thought Leader Liaison/KOL Engagement experience strongly preferred. In‑depth knowledge of integrated health systems operations within the current market environment. Experience in Rheumatology, Pain, Neurology, Psychiatry is preferred. Travel requirements: Overnight domestic travel expected for meetings with KOLs, advocacy groups and professional societies, including some weekend travel. Willingness to travel up to 75%. Applicants must be able to engage in person with HCPs and other third parties at their offices, institutions, and other appropriate locations on a regular basis. As a condition of employment, applicants may be required to complete third‑party credentialing and/or entry requirements, which often include proof of certain vaccinations. Compensation & Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance; Basic and Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance; Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability Insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; Employee Assistance Programs. Pet Insurance. Retirement Savings 401(k) with company match and annual discretionary stock options. Generous Paid Time Off, Sick Time & Paid Holidays. Career Development and Training. EEO Statement
Tonix provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, Tonix complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Tonix expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Tonix is a fully integrated biotechnology company, publicly traded on NASDAQ (ticker: TNXP), with marketed products and a pipeline of development candidates. The company focuses on commercializing, developing, discovering, and licensing therapeutics to treat and prevent human disease. In August 2025, Tonix received FDA approval for Tonmya™ (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablets), a first‑in‑class, once‑daily, non‑opioid treatment for fibromyalgia. Tonmya is the first new fibromyalgia therapy approved in over 15 years, following successful Phase 3 trials demonstrating significant symptom improvement. Commercial launch is expected in the fourth quarter of 2025. Tonix also markets Zembrace® SymTouch® (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg and Tosymra® (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg, both indicated for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. Position Overview
The Associate Director Thought Leader Liaison (TLL), Fibromyalgia, reports directly to the Director, Commercial Strategy. The TLL leads executional efforts in regional and local engagement with key opinion leaders (KOLs), advocacy groups, and professional societies to develop and implement education that simplifies the early fibromyalgia patient journey from diagnosis through treatment and monitoring. The role is field‑based, non‑sales focused, and works closely with U.S. KOLs to ensure cross‑functional commercial resources are available as appropriate. Essential Duties
Engage KOLs – identify, profile, and maintain long‑term relationships with KOLs in the fibromyalgia community. Engage national, regional, and local thought leaders, including emerging leaders, to identify and seek insight regarding best practices that simplify the patient journey. Identify and implement training (product, disease state, and compliance) for promotional speakers and related aspects of speaker programs. Collaborate with Promotional Program Manager on speaker usage and issues. Provide feedback on nomination of new speakers, when applicable. Coordinate/facilitate new product and annual compliance training for speakers. Work with Marketing team for annual speaker re‑contracting. Update and track KOL engagements via KOL management platform in partnership with operations lead. Collaborate with field teams to enable local/account‑level engagement with national, regional, and emerging thought leaders. Facilitate coordination of KOL engagements at the local level. Coordinate with field sales team, brand leads, and speaker program vendor on speaker availability and utilization. Ensure appropriate pull‑through of speaker programs within allocated regional budgets. Solicit, understand, and relate field feedback regarding promotional programs. Identify potential opportunities for institutional group training. Identify, assess, and appropriately engage with regional advocacy groups and local/regional professional societies, in collaboration with Corporate Advocacy, to develop and implement fibromyalgia education that simplifies the patient journey (above‑brand), from diagnosis through patient monitoring. Serve as a central point for field engagement with regional/local advocacy and professional societies. Synthesize learnings, translate them into key insights and best practices, and regularly present these insights to Marketing and Sales leadership to inform brand strategy, messaging, educational initiatives, and promotional programs. Understand what KOLs are communicating through publications, congresses, podium presentations, and 1:1 interactions. Remain on the cutting edge of data readouts (consistent with FDA‑approved labeling, medical congress meeting outputs, and podium & symposium presentations). Engage with KOLs affiliated with key regional health systems to understand best practices for establishing diagnostic and treatment algorithms. Help develop case studies and share with health system C‑suite to encourage adoption of fibromyalgia care pathways and treatment algorithms. Support execution of commercial contracts, as needed. Necessary Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated leadership skills and self‑starter with strong clinical acumen. Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to tailor content to diverse audiences. Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving skillsli> Understanding of legal and regulatory issues impacting pharmaceutical product marketing and the U.S. healthcare environment. Proven ability to function autonomously. Open, collaborative nature with ability to rapidly integrate and motivate cross‑functional team members and stakeholders. High learning agility. Ability to thrive in a rapidly evolving, complex, fast‑paced environment. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, as well as emotional intelligence. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong business relationships. Commitment to corporate culture of patient‑centricity, innovation, and compliance. Educational Requirements
BA/BS required; advanced degree preferred. Experience Requirements
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare field. Thought Leader Liaison/KOL Engagement experience strongly preferred. In‑depth knowledge of integrated health systems operations within the current market environment. Experience in Rheumatology, Pain, Neurology, Psychiatry is preferred. Travel requirements: Overnight domestic travel expected for meetings with KOLs, advocacy groups and professional societies, including some weekend travel. Willingness to travel up to 75%. Applicants must be able to engage in person with HCPs and other third parties at their offices, institutions, and other appropriate locations on a regular basis. As a condition of employment, applicants may be required to complete third‑party credentialing and/or entry requirements, which often include proof of certain vaccinations. Compensation & Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance; Basic and Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance; Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability Insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; Employee Assistance Programs. Pet Insurance. Retirement Savings 401(k) with company match and annual discretionary stock options. Generous Paid Time Off, Sick Time & Paid Holidays. Career Development and Training. EEO Statement
Tonix provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, Tonix complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Tonix expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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