Information Security & Compliance Manager, NIHR BioResource for Translational Research (Fixed Term)

Do you want to use your IT and Cyber Security skills to help improve people's lives? 

We are recruiting an Information Security & Compliance Manager, who will have a high degree of responsibility for Information Security and Compliance processes at the NIHR BioResource. A large part of the role consists of working on cyber security requirements for the NHS Data Security & Protection Toolkit.  

About NIHR BioResource: 

Our mission is to facilitate human health research and its transformation into medical practice. 

NIHR BioResource is a unique and powerful resource for studying disease mechanisms and for investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease, enabling scientific discoveries as well as facilitating translational medicine for the benefit of patients. 

Further details on the NIHR BioResource can be found on our website https://bioresource.nihr.ac.uk. 

About the job: 

A key deliverable for this role is the demonstrable implementation of the various applicable Information Security and Compliance tools and policies, along with completion of system audits, vulnerability scanning and other related exercises. 

About you: 

Your duties will include: 

• Information Security / Security Operations / Incident Response
• Audit & Compliance / Best practice / Overseeing NHS DSP Toolkit / Cyber Essentials Plus / ISO 27001 applications
• Communication & Policy / User Awareness / Policy compliance /
• Phishing Simulation Exercises
• Vulnerability scanning and other systems testing 

Your experience should include: 

• NHS Data Security & Protection (DSP) Toolkit / Cyber Essentials (Plus) compliance
• Working in healthcare / life sciences / clinical research, handling sensitive data and communicating compliance with various staff groups
• Using IT tools to monitor compliance, which can be a mixture of in-house, vendor-supplied and public cloud services

What we offer:

The University offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, family friendly policies, an attractive pension scheme (employer's contribution is currently 14.5%) and 41 days' annual holiday (inclusive of public holidays). We encourage career development by providing extensive training & development opportunities. 

This appointment is full-time, 37 hours per week; part-time to 80% will be considered. Work life balance is important, and we are open to discussion on flexible working, including hybrid working. 

The post is available on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2028 in the first instance. NIHR BioResource is funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) on a funding cycle. It was announced last year that NIHR BioResource will receive new funding over the next 4 years. 

Our offices are on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus CB2 0QQ (approximately 2 miles south of the city centre). 

See the Further Information link below for full details and Person Specification. 

This appointment requires a Research Passport application. 

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the apply button above.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. 

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager. 

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. 

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