Senior Scientist I, Mass Spectrometry

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 is focused 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.

Tonix’s development portfolio includes product candidates in central nervous system (CNS), immunology, immuno-oncology infectious disease and rare disease. The CNS pipeline features both small molecules and biologics to treat pain, neurologic, psychiatric, and addiction conditions. The immunology portfolio includes biologics to address organ transplant rejection, autoimmunity, and cancer. The infectious disease pipeline includes a vaccine in development to prevent smallpox and monkeypox, which also serves as a live virus vaccine platform for other infectious diseases. Finally, the rare disease portfolio includes a product in development for Prader-Willi syndrome, which has both orphan drug designation and rare pediatric disease designation grants 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.

*All of Tonix’s product candidates are investigational new drugs or biologics and have not been approved for any indication.

Position Overview

Tonix Pharmaceuticals is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist in mass spectrometry. Knowledge and experience in the broad field of omics, especially proteomics and glycomics, as well as MALDI-MSI is a requirement. The position is located at the Tonix Research and Development Center (RDC), which is the innovation and development arm of Tonix Pharmaceuticals with unique capabilities in biotechnology. RDC houses complete laboratories dedicated to molecular biology, protein design and computational analysis, protein expression and characterization, immunology, virology, and pathology. The individual in this position will participate in many aspects of therapeutic and biologics development, discovery, production, characterization, and optimization. We are searching for a motivated, resourceful, and adaptive scientists with an industry mindset and wide spectrum of expertise in MS to join the RDC discovery and development team. The most exciting aspect of this facility is the cadre of scientists with decades of experience in a wide range of specializations that have created a lively, interactive, and exciting scientific facility to provide solutions to some of the most intractable problems in life sciences. This is a fast-paced challenging position offering a competitive compensation and benefits package. This position will report to the Director of Protein Sciences and will be based at the Tonix Research, and Development Center in Frederick, Maryland.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute Mass Spectrometry-based research projects in a timely and high-quality manner.
• Aid in expansion of current MS capabilities, including staffing requirements.
• Contribute to the development and optimization of omics (peptide mapping, post-translational modifications, glycan profiling, quantitative analysis) and imaging (sub-cellular, deep content) aspects of multiple projects.
• Coordinate facility workload with protein sciences, immunology, and pathology teams.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional project teams, proposing innovative discoveries and optimization strategies within Tonix’s pipeline.
• Uphold company mission and values, emphasizing accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Perform ad-hoc work/special projects as necessary to support Tonix on various business initiatives.
• Provide complete and correlated records of all MS work across the entire drug developments for internal teams and regulatory agencies.

Necessary Skills and Abilities

• Strong accomplishment record demonstrating the ability to perform independent, high-quality, creative, and impactful research in the fields of Mass Spectrometry-based omics
• Hands-on expertise with Mass Spectrometry-based omics workflows including sample preparation, instrument operation and data processing
• Proven track record operating Mass Spectrometry systems with extensive expertise in HPLC separation techniques
• Ability for minimal travel
• Dedicated team player who can withstand the high demands of a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
• Highly organized, results-driven, problem solver, and collaborator
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation

Educational and Experience Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry, Glycobiology, Analytical Sciences or related discipline with minimum of 3 years of full-time professional experience, or Master’s degree with minimum 5 years of experience.

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 any other company location; Tonix is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Compensation & Benefits

Tonix provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• 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 401k with company match and annual discretionary stock options
• Generous Paid Time Off, Sick Time, & Paid Holidays
• Career Development and Training

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.