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Tonix Pharmaceuticals

Thought Leader Liaison (TLL)

Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215

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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‑class, once‑daily, non‑opioid treatment for fibromyalgia, marking the first new therapy approved in over 15 years. Tonmya is slated for commercial launch in Q4 2025. Tonix also markets Zembrace® SymTouch® (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg and Tosymra® (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg, both indicated for acute migraine with or without aura in adults.

Tonix’s development portfolio spans central nervous system, immunology, immuno‑oncology, infectious disease, and rare disease. The CNS pipeline includes small molecules and biologics for pain, neurologic, psychiatric, and addiction conditions. The immunology portfolio addresses organ transplant rejection, autoimmunity, and cancer. The infectious disease pipeline contains a vaccine to prevent smallpox and monkeypox and serves as a live‑virus platform for other diseases. The rare disease portfolio features a product for Prader‑Willi syndrome, holding orphan and rare pediatric disease designations from the FDA. Tonix owns and operates a state‑of‑the‑art infectious disease research facility in Frederick, MD.

Please visit

www.Tonixpharma.com

for specifics on the pipeline.

Position Overview The Associate Director Thought Leader Liaison (TLL), Fibromyalgia, reports to the Director, Commercial Strategy and 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 includes identifying new and emerging opinion leaders, engaging KOLs to support speaker bureau activities, and assessing speaker programs for effectiveness, education, and compliance with company policies. The TLL is a field‑based, non‑sales position working closely with U.S. KOLs to ensure cross‑functional commercial resources are available. The primary focus areas are KOL engagement, executive encounter management, and supporting the Fibromyalgia community.

Essential Duties

KOL engagement – identify, profile, and maintain long‑term relationships with KOLs in the Fibromyalgia community

Engage with national, regional, and local thought leaders, including emerging leaders, to gather insights on 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 for 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 relay 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, from diagnosis through patient monitoring (above‑brand)

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 & symposia 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 the ability to tailor content to diverse audiences

Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving skills

Understanding of legal and regulatory issues impacting pharmaceutical product marketing, and knowledge of the U.S. healthcare environment dynamics

Proven ability to function autonomously

Open, collaborative nature with the 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 a 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 system operations within the current market environment

Experience in rheumatology, pain, neurology, psychiatry preferred

Travel requirements: Overnight domestic travel expected for meetings with KOLs, advocacy groups, and professional societies, including weekend travel. Willingness to travel up to 75%.

As a condition of employment and an essential function of the position, applicants must be able to engage in person with HCPs and other third parties at their offices or institutions on a regular basis. Applicants may need to complete third‑party credentialing and/or entry requirements, including attestation or proof of certain vaccinations. Applicants with qualifying medical or religious reasons may request reasonable accommodation by contacting Human Resources.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies Tonix does not accept agency resumes unless contacted directly by internal Tonix Talent Acquisition. Please do not forward resumes to Tonix employees or other company locations; Tonix is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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, and 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

Equal Employment Opportunity 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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