Posted 5 days ago
Security Manager
@ Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Overview
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization is hiring a full-time Security Manager to lead physical, asset and personnel security, and to contribute to information protection, research security and biosecurity. The role covers personnel screening, facility access, containment level 2 to 4 controls, security risk assessment and management of contracted security services.
Responsibilities:
- Lead personnel screening and facility access processes
- Develop and improve security policies, procedures and training
- Apply security legislation and controls for containment level 2 to 4 labs
- Advise senior leadership on security risks and mitigation
- Manage contracted security services and onsite personnel
Requirements summary:
- Experience leading a security program in a complex environment
- Knowledge of security legislation, regulations and standards
- Expertise in risk assessment and audit compliance
- Ability to liaise with law enforcement and university partners
Source and dates
Job-board feed · saskjobs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-02
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Administrative |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
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Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
Description
We are seeking an experienced Security Manager to lead VIDOs physical, asset and personnel security activities and contribute expertise to information protection, research security and biosecurity across a complex research environment. In this role, you will help protect the people, research and infrastructure critical to Canadas infectious disease preparedness.
What you'll do:
Lead personnel security screening and coordinate facility-access processes for employees, students, visitors, contractors and service providers, working with university partners where required.
Develop, implement and continuously improve security policies, procedures, training, risk assessment processes, and contribute security expertise to relevant audits and compliance activities.
Interpret and apply applicable security legislation, regulations and standards and develop appropriate controls for VIDO's containment level 2, 3 and 4 environments.
Develop and monitor strategies to protect VIDO's people, facilities, intellectual property, sensitive information and reputation.
Support research-security activities by providing security expertise, coordinating with VIDO research leadership and University research-security specialists, and contributing to risk assessments and the protection of sensitive research.
Work collaboratively with relevant specialists on biosecurity, research security, information and technology security risks.
Advise senior leadership on security risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
Maintain relationships with law enforcement, intelligence, regulatory and emergency response organizations, as well as University of Saskatchewan Protective Services, Safety Resources, Facilities, and Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives.
Manage contracted security services and oversee onsite security personnel.
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