Senior Specialist

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease.  A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.

Summary:

We are seeking a Security Operations Specialist to join our Global Information Security team. This role will serve as the regional lead for North America security operations and OT/ICS security, responsible for incident response, monitoring, and cyber defense across IT and manufacturing environments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in SOC operations, OT cybersecurity, and regulated industries, with the ability to respond under pressure while also driving continuous improvement.

Essential Functions:

•    Lead incident response for North America, coordinating with the global SOC for escalations, investigations, and recovery.
•    Manage monitoring solutions to ensure high-quality visibility across IT, cloud, and OT environments.
•    Own OT/ICS cybersecurity strategy in partnership with manufacturing, infrastructure, and plant leadership, securing SCADA, PLCs, and lab systems.
•    Vendor management for proactive threat hunting, pen testing and forensic analysis.
•    Lead remediation activities for both IT and OT environments.
•    Drive regional execution of global SOC playbooks, escalation models, and threat intelligence integration.
•    Develop and maintain operational security runbooks and ensure continuous improvement of detection and response capabilities.
•    Partner with IT, R&D, and Manufacturing to enforce regulatory compliance across GxP, HIPAA, and FDA-controlled systems.

Requirements:

Education
Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field required; Advanced training in OT/ICS security preferred.

Certifications Required: CISSP

Certifications Preferred: GICSP, GRID, or other OT-focused certifications

Experience: 
At least 5 years in cybersecurity operations, with demonstrated experience in SOC or incident response leadership; Strong hands on experience with OT/ICS environments in pharma, biotech, manufacturing, or critical infrastructure; Expertise in SIEM, SOAR, forensic tools, and threat detection engineering; Knowledge of OT security frameworks (ISA/IEC 62443, NIST CSF) and pharmaceutical regulations (GxP, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11).

Technical Skills
•    Expertise in Security Operations and Incident Response, including triage, investigation, containment, and recovery across IT, cloud, and OT environments.
•    Hands-on experience with SOC technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and forensic analysis platforms.
•    Strong background in OT/ICS cybersecurity, including SCADA, PLCs, and lab systems, with application of frameworks such as ISA/IEC 62443 and NIST CSF.
•    Knowledge of threat detection engineering, use-case development, and integration of threat intelligence into monitoring workflows.
•    Proficiency in forensic tools and malware analysis to support root-cause identification and post-incident review.
•    Understanding of regulatory compliance requirements including GxP, HIPAA, and 21 CFR Part 11, as they apply to manufacturing and research systems.
•    Experience collaborating on vulnerability management, patching, and remediation across IT and OT environments.

Working Conditions:

Requires up to 10 % domestic and international travel

The anticipated salary for this position will be $115,000 to $130,000.  The actual salary offered for this role at commencement of employment may vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, education (including applicable licenses and certifications, job-based knowledge, location, and other business and organizational needs.

The listed salary is just one component of the overall compensation package. At Kyowa Kirin North America we provide a comprehensive range of benefits including:

• 401K with company match
• Discretionary Profit Share
• Annual Bonus Program (Sales Bonus for Sales Jobs)
• Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule which includes Summer and Winter Shut-Downs, Sick Days and, Volunteer Days
• Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs and Vision)
• HSA & FSA Programs
• Well-Being and Work/Life Programs
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Concierge Services
• Long Term Incentive Program (subject to job level and performance)
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Awards

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

KKNA and all of its employees have an obligation to act in accordance with the law and with integrity in all our operations and interactions

It is the policy of Kyowa Kirin North America, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, creed, color, pregnancy, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or affection preference or citizenship status or any other category protected by law.

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