Information Security Specialist

Job description

At Pharmetheus, our mission is to empower scientific innovation securely. We are seeking an experienced Information Security Specialist to safeguard our daily operations, ensuring that our security protocols are both effective and aligned with industry standards. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining robust information classification systems and implementing security strategies and policies set by our Leadership Team and IT-Security Manager. You will monitor and ensure that our security measures meet the expectations of our clients and our operational needs.

Additionally, you will keep a close eye on market trends, threat landscapes, and contractual obligations to adapt our security practices accordingly. Collaborating closely with our IT team, you will help maximize operational efficiency while also guiding the development of standard operating procedures, manuals, and instructions from inception to completion. This is a vital role where your expertise will directly contribute to the security and success of Pharmetheus. We offer the opportunity to work within the field of information security, within an international environment, and in a highly regulated sector with strict security requirements.

We think you have a natural inclination towards problem-solving and have an unwavering focus on maintaining security forms as part of your mindset. And that you see people, culture and technology as fundamental tools to achieve good IT security. You have capacity to work autonomously and drive tasks to completion as well as excellent teamwork skills. We think that your will and drive to build, improve and support is equally important for this role as it is for you.

This is a full-time job, based in Uppsala with hybrid-office setup. It is a direct recruitment to Pharmetheus, with an initial six-month probationary period. The corporate language is English, and the preferred start date is as soon as possible. We hope you will be our next team member!

Responsibilities

• Assisting in writing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures, Process documentation and Manuals.
• Perform and maintain information classifications.
• Design access rights models, maintain information flow processes and information storage models.
• Be a part of our due-diligence team, reviewing contractual clauses, their impact and our compliance. This is an important part of the position. 
• Assess, improve and suggest the actions necessary for ensuring long-term cost-effective information security.
• Develop threat models process and assist in applying it in design and development of new systems.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge and understanding of information security.
• Good understanding of operation level IT.
• Good understanding of risk management.
• Relevant University Degree or equal on the job experience.

About the company

Pharmetheus AB

Pharmetheus is a diversified Life Sciences consultancy partner at the forefront of the application of quantitative approaches to drug research, development, and usage. We operate in the area of biosimulation and biotech, using software to describe biological processes. We offer consulting services focused on the application of quantitative approaches to support drug research, development, and life-cycle decisions. With our expertise in model-informed drug development, pharmacometrics, and PBPK-QSP, we support clients from strategy to design and analyses. At Pharmetheus, we are promoting a culture of innovation and collaboration where diversity and inclusivity are highly valued, and where everyone feels supported and empowered. Pharmetheus’ main premises is in Uppsala, Sweden. However, our physical footprint stretches beyond Uppsala through our office network in Basel, Paris and Utrecht and home office networks in Europe and North America.