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Senior IT Security, Risk & Compliance Analyst
Job Location:
Job Location:
Waltham, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 145000 - 177000
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
21 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Description
Ardelyx is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on redefining treatment approaches for patients with significant unmet medical needs. By combining scientific innovation with a collaborative purpose-driven culture we strive to create meaningful impact for patients.
Team Ardelyx is united by a shared mission and guided by our core values: Passionate Fearless Dedicated and Inclusive.
We foster an inclusive environment where employees are respected supported and empowered to make an impact both within our company and in the lives of patients we serve.
Team Ardelyx is united by a shared mission and guided by our core values: Passionate Fearless Dedicated and Inclusive.
We foster an inclusive environment where employees are respected supported and empowered to make an impact both within our company and in the lives of patients we serve.
Position Summary:
The Senior IT Security Risk & Compliance Analyst is responsible for supporting IT compliance risk management and computer systems validation activities within a regulated life sciences environment. This role ensures that IT systems and processes meet applicable regulatory security and corporate governance requirements.
The Analyst partners with cross-functional teams to assess risk support validation efforts and ensure audit readiness across IT systems and projects. This role contributes to the execution of compliance processes including change management validation lifecycle activities and issue resolution.
This is a hybrid role (2-3 days in office) at our Waltham MA or Newark CA office.
Responsibilities:
- Advise project teams and stakeholders on validation scope risk and validation strategies
- Maintain and manage the status of validated applications to ensure ongoing compliance
- Perform audit readiness assessments and support internal and external audits
- Participate in system and project requirements gathering collaborating with business users and technical teams
- Coordinate and support IT change management processes to ensure compliance with validation and regulatory requirements
- Review system changes and provide compliance assessments including audit-ready documentation and closure summaries
- Investigate systems issues deviations and failures including root cause analysis and support of non-conformances and CAPAs
- Support development and execution of computer systems validation activities in alignment with regulatory expectations
- Ensure IT systems and processes comply with applicable regulations and internal policies
- Identify compliance risks and recommend mitigation strategies to support secure and compliant system operations
- Collaborate with IT Quality and business stakeholders to support compliant system implementation and ongoing operations
- Contribute to continuous improvement of compliance validation and risk management processes
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree masters degree preferred with 8 years of Computer Systems Validation or related experience in the life sciences industry or health sciences.
- Strong oral and written skills to persuade direct and advise stakeholders on regulatory compliance processes
- Strong organizational skills to maintain and manage multiple validation projects
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and aligning on validation strategy
- Experience validating enterprise applications and working experience with test management tools
- Ability to articulate risk-based validation strategy and provide validation approach to meet business needs
- Working knowledge of regulatory requirements including 21 CFR Part 11 and other applicable GxP regulations
- Experience with software development lifecycle activities methodologies testing and validation
- Experience with common IT infrastructure and applications e.g. virtualization directory services storage DBMS
The anticipated annualized base pay range for this full-time position is $145000 - $177000. Ardelyx utilizes industry data to ensure that our compensation is competitive and aligned with our industry peers. Actual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors including years of relevant experience training qualifications and internal equity. The compensation package may also include an annual bonus target and equity awards subject to eligibility and other requirements.
Ardelyx also offers a robust benefits package to employees including a 401(k) plan with generous employer match 12 weeks of paid parental leave up to 12 weeks of living organ and bone marrow leave equity incentive plans health plans (medical prescription drug dental and vision)life insurance and disability flexible time off annual Winter Holiday shut down and at least 11 paid holidays.
Ardelyx is an equal opportunity employer.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or recruiters or similar vendors. Any such unsolicited resume submitted to any employee or through Companys career site without a valid signed search agreement signed by Companys authorized representative will be deemed the property of the company and no fees will be paid in the event of a hire. Company will have the right to hire any such candidate at its discretion without any financial obligation or fee owed to the vendor. Any verbal or written communication with a Company employee outside of this process will not be considered a binding agreement.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
From discovery through commercialisation, all of us at Ardelyx are driven to advance targeted therapies where significant medical needs persist.
