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Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S. · 7 hours ago

Sr. Specialist, Security Operations & OT Cybersecurity

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $130K/yr

5+ years exp

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines. They are seeking a Security Operations & OT Cybersecurity Specialist to join their Global Information Security team, responsible for incident response, monitoring, and cyber defense across IT and manufacturing environments.

Pharmaceuticals

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

OT/ICS cybersecuritySOC operationsIncident responseForensic toolsCISSPSIEMThreat detection engineeringRegulatory complianceContinuous improvementCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field required

CISSP

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)

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

Preferred

Advanced training in OT/ICS security

GICSP

GRID

other OT-focused certifications

Benefits

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

Company

Kyowa Kirin, Inc.- U.S.

Kyowa Kirin is a global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines.

Founded in 1949

Princeton, New Jersey, US

501-1000 employees

https://kkna.kyowakirin.com/

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