Wave Life Sciences · 6 hours ago
IT Cybersecurity Co-op (Fall 2026)
Lexington, MA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New GradWave Life Sciences is a biotechnology company focused on unlocking the broad potential of RNA medicines to transform human health. They are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Cybersecurity Co-op to join their IT Security team, where the role involves gaining hands-on experience in various areas of enterprise cybersecurity including threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and policy compliance.
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Responsibilities
Support the Security Operations Center (SOC) by monitoring alerts from CrowdStrike and other security platforms, investigating suspicious activity, and escalating incidents following defined playbooks
Learn how to perform initial triage and enrichment of security events, document findings, and contribute to root-cause analyses
Identify integration and ingestion points for security tools, focusing on improving telemetry and automation within the CrowdStrike platform and related systems
Assist in scheduling, running, and reviewing vulnerability scans across endpoints, servers, cloud environments, and network infrastructure
Track remediation efforts in collaboration with IT operations teams, ensuring patches and fixes are applied in a timely manner
Help maintain reporting dashboards to communicate remediation progress, trends, and compliance against defined SLAs
Participate in projects to advance Wave’s Zero Trust strategy, including implementation of passwordless authentication methods and biometric access controls
Assist in reviewing role-based access control (RBAC) configurations to ensure least-privilege principles are consistently applied
Contribute to documentation and testing for new identity governance initiatives, including access recertification and MFA expansion
Support the evaluation of IT vendors and managed service providers (MSPs) by gathering documentation, reviewing security questionnaires, and scoring vendor cybersecurity posture
Help maintain third-party risk registers, coordinate remediation plans with vendor contacts, and track progress against action items
Learn how to leverage tools such as BlackKite to expand third-party risk insights and reporting
Contribute to cyber-AI risk assessments, focusing on the security and governance of open-source machine learning tools and large language model (LLM) integrations
Assist in documenting risks related to data privacy, model security, and supply-chain vulnerabilities
Support the development of mitigation strategies and tracking of open AI-related risks
Assist in reviewing, updating, and publishing cybersecurity policies and procedures to ensure alignment with evolving best practices and regulatory requirements
Help manage the Written Information Security Program (WISP) and related documentation
Support mock assessments and evidence collection for frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST CSF to prepare for external audits
Assist in designing, executing, and analyzing phishing simulations and security awareness campaigns
Help deliver cybersecurity training sessions, gather feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement
Contribute to the development of shorter, focused training modules to increase employee engagement and knowledge retention
Qualification
Required
Enrolled in a Computer Science or a related field bachelor's degree program at an accredited college/university
Strong Windows OS background
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Must be well-organized and have the ability to work in a team environment
Ability to manage responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
Able to take direction needed to resolve incidents quickly and effectively
Able to complete routine tasks independently over time. This includes gaining the functional, technical, and problem-solving skills needed to complete assignments
Preferred
A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred
Company
Wave Life Sciences
Wave Life Sciences is a clinical-stage RNA medicines company committed to delivering life-changing treatments for people battling diseases
Founded in 2012
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (15)
2024 (11)
2023 (15)
2022 (16)
2021 (15)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.22BKey Investors
GlaxoSmithKlineTakeda VenturesForesite Capital
2025-12-09Post Ipo Equity· $350M
2024-09-24Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2023-12-06Post Ipo Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
Paul Bolno
President and CEO
C
Chandra Vargeese
Chief Technology Officer and Head of Platform Discovery Sciences
Recent News
2026-01-06
2026-01-05
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