Senior Security Leader - Biosecurity & Containment

Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO); Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan is seeking a senior security leader to manage personnel security screening, access control, and risk-based security programs across a high-containment research environment.

The role requires a strong track record in physical and personnel security, policy development, and cross-organizational collaboration to protect people, facilities, and sensitive research data.

Qualifications

• A relevant undergraduate degree and at least 10 years of progressively responsible security-related experience.
• Broad experience in physical and personnel security, risk assessment, access control and incident or emergency response.
• Ability to assess security risks and translate requirements into practical controls; strong communication with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead personnel security screening and coordinate facility-access processes for employees, students, visitors, contractors and service providers.
• Develop, implement and improve security policies, procedures, training, risk assessments and audits.
• Advise senior leadership on security risks and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain relationships with law enforcement, regulatory and emergency response organizations; oversee contracted security services.
• Coordinate VIDO’s responses to security incidents and support investigations with university partners.

Skills

Security leadership

Risk assessment

Communication

Policy development

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Access control systems

Incident tracking systems

Job description

Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan is seeking a senior security leader to manage personnel security screening, access control, and risk-based security programs across a high-containment research environment.

The role requires a strong track record in physical and personnel security, policy development, and cross-organizational collaboration to protect people, facilities, and sensitive research data.