Arrowhead Research

Information Security Analyst I

Arrowhead Research$80K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, IT, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 1+ years in Information Security, System Administration, or Help Desk roles
  • Exposure to MDM/MAM policies across various OS
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender Portal, including Sentinel and Secure Score
  • Strong analytical skills for investigating alerts and logs
  • Effective communication skills for technical concepts
  • Familiarity with following procedures and managing tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor security alerts and escalate issues as necessary
  • Support compliance with Microsoft Intune and security tools
  • Maintain device compliance policies and settings
  • Test and validate security changes and policy updates
  • Assist with identity-related security tasks and user access reviews
  • Document procedures and troubleshooting steps
  • Investigate security issues in collaboration with IT teams
  • Report on remediation items and track assigned tasks
  • Contribute to security awareness and improvement efforts
  • Automate tasks using PowerShell and Intune scripts.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Support for continuous learning and career growth
  • Work in a collaborative team environment
  • Exposure to cutting-edge security tools and practices
  • Opportunity to work in the life sciences sector.
Full Job Description
The Position

We're seeking an Information Security Analystwith a foundational background in IT support, system administration, or security operations and an interest in growing their career in information security. This role will support the implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of security controls across endpoint, identity, and Microsoft 365 environments. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, eager to learn, and comfortable working with established processes, documentation, and security tools under the guidance of senior team members.

Responsibilities
  • Assist with monitoring security alerts and escalate issues to senior team members as needed.
  • Support endpoint security and compliance efforts within Microsoft Intune and related Microsoft security tools.
  • Help maintain device compliance policies, configuration profiles, and security settings following established standards.
  • Participate in testing and validation of security changes, policy updates, and endpoint configurations.
  • Assist with user and device access reviews, MFA support, and identity-related security tasks.
  • Help document procedures, standards, and troubleshooting steps in runbooks or internal knowledge bases.
  • Work with IT teams to investigate security issues, configuration inconsistencies, and endpoint compliance gaps.
  • Assist with routine reporting, tracking remediation items, and following up on assigned security tasks.
  • Contribute to security awareness and continuous improvement efforts as assigned.
  • Use PowerShell and/or Intune remediation scripts to automate repetitive tasks, reporting, and configuration drift checks.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 1 + years of experience in Information Security, System Administration, Help Desk or similar roles
  • Exposure to MDM/MAM policies for Windows/MacOS/iOS/Android
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience administering Microsoft Defender Portal, in the following areas: Sentinel, Secure Score, Cloud Apps
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate alerts, interpret audit logs, and distinguish signal from noise
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to follow established procedures, manage assigned tasks, and escalate when appropriate.

Preferred
  • Microsoft certifications relevant to security and compliance
  • Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences sector
  • Exposure to SIEM tools, endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms, or identity and access management systems
  • Comfortable working across functional teams including Legal, Compliance, HR, and IT, and possesses the judgment to handle sensitive data and insider risk information with appropriate discretion.
  • Exposure to Intune device configurations and MDM Policies


Wisconsin pay range

$70,000-$85,000 USD

California pay range

$80,000-$95,000 USD

Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.

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About Arrowhead Research

Arrowhead Research is a biotechnology company that develops RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California. Arrowhead's RNAi technology targets specific genes to silence their expression, which can be used to treat a variety of diseases. The company's pipeline includes treatments for liver disease, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Arrowhead has partnerships with pharmaceutical companies such as Amgen and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The company has received FDA approval for some of its products and is conducting clinical trials for others.
Learn more about Arrowhead Research
Size
329 employees
Market Cap
$4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$102.6 million
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+50.6%
Revenue
$79.8 million
NASDAQ

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