QA Manager (Pharmaceutical Quality)

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Company

hirify.global is a Japan-originated global life sciences company focused exclusively on ophthalmology, innovative eye care treatments, and digital solutions.

What you will do

• Manage quality operations for importation, local testing, repackaging, storage, shipment, release, and distribution activities in Korea.
• Support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the local Quality Management System and act as deputy Quality Management Representative.
• Coordinate quality activities with Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, Safety Vigilance, commercial stakeholders, distributors, warehouses, laboratories, and other service providers.
• Oversee product receipt, warehousing checks, batch and shipment release support, temperature excursion assessments, deviations, CAPA, and product quality issues.
• Plan and execute internal, supplier, regulatory, and certification audits, including inspection readiness and follow-up actions.
• Provide quality input for new product introductions, launches, product variations, supply continuity, and other local and global quality initiatives.

Requirements

• Science degree and certification as a pharmacist in Korea.
• 10–12 years of experience in pharmaceutical and/or medical device quality functions, including commercial quality operations, GDP/GDPMD, local testing, importation, storage, release, and distribution.
• Experience with Korean regulatory requirements, local product testing, secondary packaging, distributors, audits, inspections, and external service provider oversight.
• Knowledge of cGMP and quality systems and guidelines such as PIC/S, ICH, ISO 9001, or ISO 13485, including cold-chain product repackaging.
• Ability to manage complex priorities, projects, timelines, compliance risks, stakeholder coordination, and escalation in a matrix environment.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, teamwork, communication, and follow-up skills; fluent English and Korean are desired.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a global ophthalmology-focused life sciences organization with operations across more than 60 countries.
• Flexible ways of working and an inclusive physical and virtual workplace.
• Cross-functional and cross-cultural collaboration across regional and global quality teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to initiatives addressing vision-related social and economic needs.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume using the provided format template.
• Submit application materials in Korean and English, or in Korean.