Research Information Security Lead

Job Title
Research Information Security Lead


Requisition Number
RE50499


Working Title

Department Name
7H023:KENTUCKY COMMUNITY CANCER PROG


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
49


Salary Range
$72,405-119,496/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education

BS



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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience

5 yrs



Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time in front of computer monitors, may require lifting, pushing of objects up to 50lbs. Repetitive motion.



Shift

Primarily Days with evenings/weekends as needed (minimum 40 hrs/week)



Job Summary

The Markey Cancer Center is recruiting a Research Information Security Lead to adopt, implement, and operationalize the NIST Cybersecurity Framework for our organization. This position is a senior technical member of the Markey Cancer Center Informatics team and works closely with the Cancer Center, UK Healthcare, campus IT, and others to develop and implement a comprehensive information security program. This position will serve as our organization’s information security officer and be responsible for oversight and technical leadership of information security policy development, operations, vulnerability management, testing and validation, certification, incident responses, and cloud security management. Ideal candidates will have first-hand experience authoring documentation, implementing controls, and operationalizing one of the HIPAA-aware information security frameworks.

This position is eligible for a fully remote work arrangement.

IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the # of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will also be required to upload a cover letter and resume.

To view the University of Kentucky’s exceptional benefits, please visit https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits





Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Microsoft Windows and Server, Active Directory: Configuration and Implementation, Group Policy Objects, OS Hardening and Security Audits, Virtualization, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Linux, Mac OS, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet, Protocol (TCP/IP), Firewall Implementation and Configuration, Lifelong learner, Curious, Intermediate networking skills, Basic security skills, Basic data analytics, Good end user support skills, Strong analytical skills to analyze security requirements and relate them to appropriate security controls.



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Masters degree and 5 years of related experience Bachelor’s degree plus more than 5 years related experience in Powershell, HTML, PHP, CSS, ASP and .Net, C/C++, Java, XML, Splunk, Tenable, project management preferred.



Deadline to Apply
06/29/2025


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