Principal Investigator, Cybersecurity
- Oshawa, ON
- On-site
- Posted Aug 7, 2026
- 1 position
$57 / hour
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Part-time, Contract
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 24 hours per week
Job summary
The Principal Investigator will oversee the development of cybersecurity solutions for industry partners through applied research and knowledge transfer projects. They are responsible for managing compliance programs, conducting risk assessments, and coordinating external audits.
Job details
The Principal Investigator will oversee the development of cybersecurity solutions for industry partners through applied research and knowledge transfer projects. They are responsible for managing compliance programs, conducting risk assessments, and coordinating external audits. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and three to five years of industry experience, including specific expertise in GRC and compliance frameworks. Strong communication skills and the ability to manage security controls across cloud and on-premises environments are required.
What you’ll do
The Principal Investigator will oversee the development of cybersecurity solutions for industry partners through applied research and knowledge transfer projects. They are responsible for managing compliance programs, conducting risk assessments, and coordinating external audits.
Requirements
Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and three to five years of industry experience, including specific expertise in GRC and compliance frameworks. Strong communication skills and the ability to manage security controls across cloud and on-premises environments are required.
Listed skills
- Technical Documentation · Preferred
- Compliance · Preferred
- Project management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Cybersecurity
- Compliance
- Governance
- Risk Assessment
- SOC 2 Type 2
- ISO 27001
- NIST SP 800-53
- Cloud Security
- Internal Audits
- Remediation Planning
- Vendor Risk Management
- Information Security
- Project Management
- Technical Documentation
- Gap Analysis
Job areas
- Technology
- Security & Safety
- Science & Research
- Education