IT Security Specialist

The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) is one of Europe's largest cancer research centers. “Research for a life without cancer' is the mission of our worldclass scientists and all our team members. We investigate how cancer develops, identify cancer risk factors and search for new cancer prevention strategies. We develop new methods with which tumors can be diagnosed more precisely and cancer patients can be treated more successfully. Every contribution counts – whether in research, administration or infrastructure. This is what makes our daily work so meaningful and exciting. To strengthen our crossproject team, we are seeking with immediate effect an IT Security Specialist. Reference number: 2026-0093 We are looking for an IT Security Specialist to define security standards for two major data infrastructure projects in the Heidelberg-Mannheim region: (1) The Data Space Project of the Health + Life Science Alliance has recently been launched to develop a trusted research environment (TRE) for seven leading life sciences and biomedical research institutions in the Heidelberg-Mannheim region. (2) The German Human