Information Security Officer | Informationssicherheitsbeauftragter (m/w/d)

Job Summary

This role involves establishing, implementing, and continuously improving the Information Security Management System (ISMS) based on ISO 27001 within a growing research institute that manages a large, modern IT infrastructure (400 virtual systems, 700 endpoints). The Information Security Officer (ISO) serves as the primary contact for all information security matters, ensuring technical and organizational safeguards meet legal and normative requirements. Key responsibilities include conducting internal audits, risk analyses, and awareness training, managing security incidents and vulnerabilities, and creating security policies and documentation. The ISO will advise management on security-relevant decisions and collaborate closely with IT leadership, Compliance, Data Protection Officers, and external partners to maintain a holistic security level within a scientific research environment.