Assistant QC Operations Manager (1 year contract) (Pharmaceutical Quality)

Location: Seoul, South Korea; on-site quality operations for products imported, tested, stored, released, and distributed in Korea.

Company

hirify.global is a Japan-originated global life sciences company focused exclusively on ophthalmology, with operations in more than 60 countries.

What you will do

• Manage receiving inspections, shipment release approvals, import documentation, and defect investigations for imported products.
• Coordinate product testing with approved contract laboratories and maintain accurate quality documentation.
• Oversee warehouse, storage, distribution, environmental monitoring, inventory handling, and product disposition activities.
• Maintain and improve the local Quality Management System, including SOPs, training, deviations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, metrics, and product quality reviews.
• Provide quality oversight of suppliers, distributors, 3PL providers, contract laboratories, and quality agreements.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, pharmacist surveillance, product launches, technology transfers, and lifecycle changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or a related scientific discipline.
• Certified pharmacist license in Korea is required.
• Korean and English language proficiency is required.
• QA/QC experience in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry, including GMP manufacturing or commercial quality operations, is preferred.
• Knowledge of local regulations, GMP/GDP/GSP standards, and QMS for imported healthcare products is preferred.
• Experience with suppliers, distributors, 3PLs, external laboratories, inspections, audits, and compliance initiatives is preferred.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of PIC/S, ICH, ISO standards, cold-chain management, analytical method transfer, and import or wholesale operations.

Culture & Benefits

• One-year contract position with full-time employment.
• Flexible ways of working and an inclusive physical and virtual workplace.
• Opportunity to contribute to ophthalmology innovation and patient outcomes.
• Accommodation can be requested during the recruitment process.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume using the provided template.
• Submit application materials in both Korean and English.