Alkermes · 4 hours ago
Associate Director, Information Security (Cloud and Emerging Technology)
Greater Boston
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$178K/yr - $195K/yr
10+ years expAlkermes is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing medicines for complex psychiatric and neurological disorders. They are seeking an Associate Director of Information Security to lead the security strategy for cloud and emerging technologies, ensuring compliance and security across various platforms including AWS and AI/ML systems.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Hiring Manager
Andre Hums
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage a small team of security professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive, forward-looking security roadmap for all cloud platforms and emerging technologies
Design and implement secure architectures and controls within multi-cloud environments (i.e. AWS, and Azure)
Design and implement enterprise-level AI security guardrails for LLMs, MCP\A2A’s, agentic workflows, and internal AI tools (chatbots, scientific ML models) and integrations
Partner with Data Science teams to conduct technical validation of AI opportunities and design secure end-to-end AI delivery pipelines
Refine\evolve processes for AI model usage approvals, risk assessments, and supply chain security for AI components (models, datasets, embeddings, API’s)
Configure SIEM rules and observability tools to detect anomalous LLM behavior, unauthorized data access, and guardrail breaches in real-time
Lead the integration of security tools and practices directly into the CI/CD pipeline (DevSecOps)
Work with Legal, Compliance and existing AI Governance Advisory and Enablement teams to align guardrails with evolving regulations and pharma guidelines
Monitor industry trends, threat intelligence and regulatory developments impacting new technologies
Mentor and guide security analysts on complex technical issues
Qualification
Required
BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another related field
Minimum 10 years' experience in IT or Information Security with at least 6 years in Security Architecture/Engineering & minimum of 2+ years focused specifically on AI/ML Security, MLOps Security and GenAI guardrails
Expertise in AI security concepts: prompt injection, model exploitation, adversarial attacks, prompt-based exfiltration, data leakage risks, and agent misbehavior
Proven experience evaluating and securing AI/ML systems, including generative AI and LLM deployments in enterprise environments
Experience developing and implementing AI governance frameworks
Deep hands-on experience in AWS Cloud Security
Solid background in cybersecurity engineering: IAM, network security, DLP, encryption, monitoring, incident response and threat modelling
Solid knowledge and understanding of security regulations and best practices such as SOX, HIPAA, CIS, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act etc
Relevant professional certifications preferred e.g. CISM, CISSP, CCSP or Cloud-specific certifications
Preferred
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
Quality-focused individual with strong organizational skills
Must have necessary interpersonal skills to interface effectively with all levels in the organization
High integrity with a strong all-around set of business and technical skills
Ability to influence change across multiple groups, and levels
Ability to work in a face-paced environment and follow processes and procedures with accuracy and attention to detail
Problem solving and analytical abilities including the ability to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details and apply sound business knowledge
Ability to multi-task and handle on a proactive basis, changing priorities in a fast-paced environment to maximize time-management and efficiencies
Ability to work independently with minimal direction; must be a self-starter/self-motivated
Ability to work a weekly hybrid office schedule in our Waltham office
Benefits
Annual performance pay bonus
Competitive benefits package
Company
Alkermes
Alkermes is a biotechnology company that develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines for the treatment of chronic diseases.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$250MKey Investors
Primecap Management
2017-11-20Post Ipo Equity
2014-01-13Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2011-09-16IPO
Leadership Team
Craig Hopkinson
EVP, Research and Development, CMO
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