Information Security Analyst for Research

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $100K - $120K 💻 Cybersecurity 🗓️ October 30th, 2026

CISSP CISM SOC 2

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Information Security Analyst for Research. The role serves as the primary information security expert for Sheps DATA+, the data and technology team at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. The analyst works with system and development teams to make sure applications and systems meet university, state, federal, and contractual security and privacy requirements.

Highlights

Support system and development teams in designing and operating systems and applications that meet security and privacy requirements.
Align system architectures, application designs, and operational workflows with applicable compliance frameworks, and involve the right institutional offices.
Carry out system security planning, testing, monitoring, assessment, and reporting for Sheps systems.
Interpret and apply information security policies, standards, and controls in complex technical environments.
Working knowledge of security and privacy frameworks such as HIPAA, NIST, ISO 27001/27002, and SOC 2, plus experience with security planning, risk assessment, vulnerability management, or security testing.
Communicate security requirements clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, and coordinate documentation and reviews across multiple systems.
Master's degree and 1 to 2 years of experience, or a bachelor's degree and 2 to 4 years of experience, or an equivalent combination.
Preferred experience with regulated or sensitive data in research, academic, health care, or public-sector settings, and certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or Security+.
Hiring range of $100,000 to $120,000 for a full-time permanent position.