Emergency IT & Cybersecurity Specialist (Long-Term / High-Impact Volunteer)

Organization:Canadian Institute of Medicine and Scientific Research 17395612 CANADA INC.
Location:
Remote (Canada-wide)
Duration: Immediate start / 2 to 4 weeks (Project-based)
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 Position Description:
The Canadian Institute of Medicine and Scientific Research (CIMSR), a federally incorporated life sciences organization, is seeking an immediate, short-term Emergency IT & Cybersecurity Volunteer. Following an international hardware loss and a critical system instability loop on our core operating workstation, we require a skilled technical professional to help secure our infrastructure, safeguard our research data, and implement robust identity access management controls.
This is a critical, high-impact volunteer role that will directly protect proprietary scientific workflows and ensure the structural integrity of our administrative cloud environment during a critical funding phase.
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Key Responsibilities:

Session Remediation & Access Control: Audit our corporate workspace to invalidate compromised sessions, purge stale Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) device tokens, and enforce strict conditional access parameters.
* Workstation Recovery Guidance: Provide remote technical support to troubleshoot and resolve a persistent Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) restart loop on a primary lab machine.
* Secure Hardware Provisioning Framework: Outline standard operating configurations (such as Full Disk Encryption, Endpoint Detection, and local data sync restrictions) for incoming replacement corporate laptops.
* Cloud Infrastructure Hardening: Review and optimize access permissions across corporate repositories to ensure complete isolation of research data.
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 Qualifications & Skills Required:
* Proven experience in IT Administration, Systems Engineering, or Cybersecurity Operations.
* Deep familiarity with enterprise cloud suites (Microsoft 365 Admin Center or Google Workspace Admin Console).
* Strong knowledge of Windows system diagnostics, recovery environments, and driver-level troubleshooting.
* Familiarity with data protection standards, hardware encryption (BitLocker/FileVault), and enterprise endpoint security solutions.
* Ability to act swiftly, maintain strict confidentiality, and communicate clear technical instructions remotely.
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How to Apply:
Please send an immediate brief of your technical background, resume/CV and availability to volunteersteam@cimsr.ca with the subject line "EMERGENCY IT VOLUNTEER – [Your Name]".
Due to temporary technical access updates on the VolunteerConnector platform, our leadership team cannot review applications directly through this portal. To ensure your profile is processed immediately, please bypass the platform system and submit your application requirements directly via email:Send your CV/Resume and Availability Statement to: volunteersteam@cimsr.ca. Include your Direct Email Address and Primary Phone Number in the message body.Use the subject line: EMERGENCY IT VOLUNTEER – [Your Name]Internal Routing Instructions. Please forward or copy all applicant contact sheets directly to:hr@cimsr.ca and volunteersteam@cimsr.ca
What’s in it for the Volunteer? (Benefits & Recognition)
At CIMSR, we deeply value the expertise of our technical partners. By stepping into this critical, long-term emergency role, you will receive a comprehensive professional package designed to validate your skills, elevate your career profile, and formally recognize your impact:
Executive Certificate of Appreciation: You will receive an official, framed corporate Certificate of Appreciation issued directly by the Office of the President of CIMSR, validating your emergency technical leadership.
Formal Letter of Recommendation & References: Upon successful completion of the system recovery, our executive team will provide you with a high-caliber professional reference letter and stand as a verbal reference for your future job applications or contract pitches.
LinkedIn Endorsements & Recommendation: The President of CIMSR will write a personalized, detailed recommendation on your LinkedIn profile highlighting your specific technical problem-solving and cyber-incident response capabilities.
Professional Association & Networking: You will be formally recognized within our federally incorporated institute's network, giving you visibility among top-tier medical doctors, researchers, and global bio-pharma innovators.
Personalized Executive Thank-You Correspondence: A hand-signed physical thank-you card from the CIMSR leadership team sent directly to your address to acknowledge your civic contribution to advancing Canadian medical science