[CHA Hospita & CHA Bio Group] Cell & Gene Therapy Research Executives · Professors · Researchers

[CHA Hospital & Bio Group]

Cell & Gene Therapy Research Executives · Professors · Researchers Wanted

▶Application Period October 8 (Thu) – October 21 (Wed), 2026

From the beginning of life to a healthy future at 120

Built on the unique bio-ecosystem of CHA Hospital & Bio Group, we are looking for talent to shape a new future in stem cells and longevity.

• CGB (Cell Gene Bioplatform) — the world's largest single facility for cell and gene therapeutics

■ Why CHA?

1. A Global Leader at the forefront of the global market

• 96 medical institutions across 7 countries, 1,800 medical staff and 14,000 employees

• Leading Korea's cell sovereignty through an integrated industry–academia–research–hospital infrastructure

• Building the Cell Gene Bioplatform, a core hub of the cell and gene therapy industry (2nd Pangyo)

2. A Career Advancement Program bridging academia and industry

• Faculty (professor) appointment available for those who meet the qualifications

• Doctoral program support for outstanding researchers

• Bio-MBA master's program support for outstanding talent

• Overseas training and work opportunities for outstanding talent (Global Expert Program)

3. Wellness through our employee care system

• Medical benefits when using CHA-affiliated medical institutions

• Flexible working hours and a range of life-stage support programs

• Discounted access to leading hotels, resorts and other leisure facilities in Korea

• Employee referral program for outstanding talent (incentives provided)

• On-site wellness facilities including a wedding hall, swimming pool and fitness center (Pangyo)

■ The People We Are Looking For

✓ Professionals who have delivered results built on deep expertise in their field

✓ Professionals who can apply global capabilities gained through international experience (overseas experience preferred)

✓ Professionals who can respond to changes in the global bio market and contribute to business growth and value creation

✓ Professionals passionate about the cell therapy industry (bio/pharmaceutical experience and executive, professor or doctoral background preferred)

✓ Professionals who create synergy through cross-organizational collaboration and deliver on goals with accountability

✓ Ambitious professionals who share our vision of becoming a world-class global biotechnology group

■ Open Positions

Position | Experience | Education | Location

▷ GMP Manufacturing | 4+ years | Bachelor's or above | Matica Bio, Texas, USA

▷ Automation Engineer | 4+ years | Bachelor's or above | Matica Bio, Texas, USA

▷ QA Team Leader | 10+ years | Bachelor's or above | Matica Bio, Texas, USA

▷ Project Management (CDMO) | 2+ years | Bachelor's or above | Matica Bio, Texas, USA

▷ Cell Culture & Processing (Senior) | 10+ years | Bachelor's or above | Matica Bio, Texas, USA / CMS, Tokyo, Japan / Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Cell Culture & Processing (Junior) | 3+ years | Bachelor's or above | Matica Bio, Texas, USA / CMS, Tokyo, Japan / Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Cell & Gene Therapy Research (Director) | 15+ years | Ph.D. | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Cell & Gene Therapy Research (Deputy Director) | 10+ years | Ph.D. | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Stem Cell Research | 5+ years | Master's / Ph.D. | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Immune Cell Research | 5+ years | Master's / Ph.D. | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Gene Editing & Engineering | 5+ years | Ph.D. | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Global Business Development | 10+ years | Master's / Ph.D. | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Regulatory Affairs (RA) | 10+ years | Master's / Ph.D. | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ BI Product, Storage & Processing | 5+ years | Bachelor's or above | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ GMP Production | 3+ years | Associate degree or above | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Pluripotent Stem Cells (Longevity) | 3+ years | Bachelor's or above | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

▷ Adult Stem Cells (Longevity) | 3+ years | Bachelor's or above | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea

• The highlighted positions above are based in the United States (Texas)

■ Job Descriptions

U.S.
Texas

GMP Manufacturing

Location Matica Bio, Texas, USA
Experience & Education 4+ years (Bachelor's degree or above)

Responsibilities
• Operating GMP biopharmaceutical production and purification processes
• Performing depth filtration, TFF and chromatography processes
• Preparing and reviewing batch records
• Conducting deviation investigations and supporting tech transfer

Qualifications
• Degree in bio, life sciences, chemical engineering or a related field
• GMP production experience and experience with downstream processing (DSP)

Preferred
• Experience with CDMO operations, single-use systems, scale-up/tech transfer and CGT/biologics production

U.S.
Texas

Automation Engineer

Location Matica Bio, Texas, USA
Experience & Education 4+ years (Bachelor's degree or above)

Responsibilities
• Operating and maintaining BMS, EMS and PCS at a GMP manufacturing facility
• Troubleshooting and improving automation systems
• Building and qualifying new systems, and handling GMP documentation

Qualifications
• Degree in electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer or chemical engineering, or a related engineering field
• Hands-on experience in a pharmaceutical/bio GMP environment (BMS, EMS, PCS, etc.)

Preferred
• Experience with Computer System Validation (CSV), 21 CFR Part 11 / data integrity, PLC/SCADA/DCS and new GMP facility construction

U.S.
Texas

QA Team Leader

Location Matica Bio, Texas, USA
Experience & Education 10+ years (Bachelor's degree or above)

Responsibilities
• Operating and improving the site QMS
• Managing quality processes including deviations, CAPA and change control
• Managing GMP compliance
• Responding to customer and regulatory audits and inspections
• Supporting CMC and quality activities related to IND/BLA filings

Qualifications
• Degree in pharmacy, biotechnology, biology, biochemistry, chemistry or a related field
• QA experience in the bio/pharmaceutical industry, including building or advancing a QMS
• Experience responding to regulatory and client inspections, and experience managing a team

Preferred
• IND/BLA and FDA-related experience, and CDMO experience
• Experience with new GMP facility start-up and commercial readiness

U.S.
Texas

Project Management (CDMO)

Location Matica Bio, Texas, USA
Experience & Education 2+ years (Bachelor's degree or above)

Responsibilities
• Managing schedules and milestones for CDMO client projects
• Coordinating between clients and internal departments
• Managing scope, deliverables, risks and action items
• Aligning schedules for tech transfer and GMP manufacturing

Qualifications
• Degree in biotechnology, pharmacy, chemical engineering, business, industrial engineering or a related field
• Experience in the bio/pharmaceutical industry

Preferred
• Experience in CDMO project management or client project management
• Project management certification such as PMP
• Experience with CGT/biologics CDMO, tech transfer and GMP manufacturing projects

U.S.
Texas

Cell Culture & Processing (Senior / Junior)

Location Matica Bio, Texas, USA | CMS, Tokyo, Japan | Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education Senior: 10+ years (Bachelor's or above) | Junior: 3+ years (Bachelor's or above)

Responsibilities
• Isolation and culture processing of adipose-derived stem cells and immune cells
• Collection and storage of personally derived biological resources (cell banking operations)
• Overall management of CPC (Cell Processing Center) operations

Qualifications
• Degree in biology, microbiology, biotechnology or a related field
• Experience culturing stem cells, immune cells or similar (for junior roles, practicum experience counts)
• Experience in cell banking and biosample quality control
• Understanding of IRB and personal data protection regulations

Preferred
• Certified cell processing specialist of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine
• Experience with GMP-based cell storage systems
• Experience in the bio industry (bio ventures, hospital research institutes, etc.)
• Communication skills in English and Japanese

* For the Japan-based role, relocation and housing support is provided for candidates moving from another region.

Cell & Gene Therapy Research (Director / Deputy Director)

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education Director: 15+ years (Ph.D.) | Deputy Director: 10+ years (Ph.D.)

Responsibilities
• R&D of cell and gene therapeutics and discovery of new drug candidates
• Research on next-generation therapeutic platforms based on stem cells, immune cells and genes
• Joint research and open innovation with companies, research institutes, hospitals and universities in Korea and abroad
• Execution of global collaborative projects
• Developing technology transfer, commercialization and global partnering strategies

Qualifications
• Ph.D. in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, molecular biology or a related field
• R&D experience in cell therapeutics or gene therapeutics
• Related experience in stem cell research, immune cell research or gene editing

Preferred
• Experience with clinical trials and commercialization of cell and gene therapeutics
• Regulatory and clinical experience including GMP, IND and FDA approvals
• Research experience at a global pharmaceutical company, bio company or hospital

Stem Cell Research

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education 5+ years (Master's / Ph.D.)

Responsibilities
• R&D of stem cell-based cell therapeutics and regenerative medicine
• Establishment, culture and characterization of stem cell lines including ESC, iPSC, SCNT-ESC and MSC
• Development of stem cell differentiation technologies and cell therapy candidates
• Building the K-Cell Bank and research on cell line quality and standardization
• Research on stem cell longevity applications based on aging and regeneration mechanisms
• Large-scale culture and manufacturing process development for cell therapeutics
• Joint research and industry–academia–hospital collaboration projects in Korea and abroad

Qualifications
• Master's or Ph.D. in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy or a bio-related field
• Research experience in stem cells and regenerative medicine

Preferred
• Experience in global research and publication in international journals
• Experience in clinical trial-linked research and commercialization
• Experience in global joint research and multi-institutional collaboration
• Experience in stem cell-based drug and therapeutic development projects

Immune Cell Research

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education 5+ years (Master's / Ph.D.)

Responsibilities
• Development of next-generation immune cell therapeutics such as CAR-T and CAR-NK
• Research on immune cell isolation, culture and functional enhancement
• Elucidating the mechanisms of immune cell interaction with tumors and viruses
• Development of immune cell-based anticancer and immunotherapeutic agents
• Manufacturing process development for immune cell therapeutics, linked to GMP
• Joint research and industry–academia–hospital collaboration projects in Korea and abroad

Qualifications
• Master's or Ph.D. in immunology, molecular cell biology, medicine, pharmacy or a related field
• Experience in immune cell research and therapeutic development

Preferred
• Research experience in next-generation immune cell therapeutics such as CAR-T and CAR-NK
• Experience in GMP immune cell therapeutic development or global clinical trials
• Experience planning and leading immune cell research projects

Gene Editing & Engineering

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education 5+ years (Ph.D.)

Responsibilities
• Research on gene editing (CRISPR, etc.) and gene therapy technologies
• Design and optimization of gene editing systems such as CRISPR/Cas
• Design and development of shRNA/miRNA-based gene expression control systems
• Design and production technology development for viral vectors such as AAV
• Evaluation of the efficacy and mechanism of action of gene editing and gene therapy candidates
• Development of cells and therapeutics based on gene delivery and editing platforms

Qualifications
• Ph.D. in molecular biology, biotechnology or a related field
• Experience with molecular biology experiments (qPCR, Western blot, ELISA, etc.)
• Experience in cell culture and cell line construction (HEK293, iPSC, etc.)
• Experience designing genome editing systems (CRISPR/Cas9, etc.)

Preferred
• Experience with gene delivery using viral vectors (lentivirus, AAV, etc.)
• Experience with gene editing analysis such as NGS
• Experience with disease animal model experiments
• Experience in AAV production and purification process development
• GMP or CMC experience

Global Business Development

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education 10+ years (Master's / Ph.D.)

Responsibilities
• Developing and executing the group's global business development strategy
• Licensing in/out of core pipelines including new drugs and cell and gene therapeutics
• Managing global pharmaceutical and bio partnerships
• Due diligence and valuation of technical, clinical, market, IP and commercial value
• Building a global BD network and identifying new business opportunities

Qualifications
• Master's or Ph.D. in pharmacy, life sciences, chemistry, medicine or a related field
• Experience in the pharmaceutical/bio industry
• Experience with global/regional market analysis and product forecasting
• Fluent business English (able to lead meetings and negotiations)

Preferred
• Experience with licensing in/out of new drugs or biopharmaceuticals
• Experience with cell and gene therapeutics, stem cells, exosomes or regenerative medicine
• Experience with strategic partnerships
• An established global BD network

Regulatory Affairs (RA)

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education 10+ years (Master's / Ph.D.)

Responsibilities
• Developing regulatory strategy across the full CGT development lifecycle and performing RA duties
• Building stage-specific regulatory strategies and approval roadmaps for CMC, non-clinical and clinical development
• Handling IND approvals, clinical trial amendments, and regulatory agency queries and deficiency responses
• Preparing and reviewing regulatory documents such as CTDs and liaising with regulatory agencies in Korea and abroad

Qualifications
• Master's or Ph.D. in pharmacy, life sciences or a related field
• RA experience with pharmaceuticals or biopharmaceuticals
• Experience with MFDS IND approvals, CTD preparation and responses to deficiency requests
• Ability to develop CMC, non-clinical and clinical regulatory strategy
• Ability to prepare English-language regulatory documents and communicate internally and externally

Preferred
• RA experience with advanced biopharmaceuticals such as cell and gene therapeutics
• Experience with FDA/EMA submissions or advanced regenerative medicine approvals
• Pharmacist license or RA certification (RAC, etc.)
• Experience leading an RA organization or projects

BI Product, Storage & Processing

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education 5+ years (Bachelor's degree or above)

Responsibilities
• Overall management of BI product, storage and processing operations
• Isolation and culture processing of adipose-derived stem cells and immune cells
• Collection and storage of personally derived biological resources (cell banking operations)

Qualifications
• Degree in biotechnology, bioinformatics, biology or a related field
• Experience in cell banking and biosample quality control
• Understanding of IRB and personal data protection regulations

Preferred
• Experience in the bio industry (bio ventures, hospital research institutes, etc.)
• Experience with GMP-based cell storage systems

GMP Production

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education 3+ years (Associate degree or above)

Responsibilities
• GMP manufacturing and aseptic processing of stem cells and cell therapeutics
• Operating processes including culture, harvest, aliquoting and cryopreservation
• Isolation and culture of adipose-derived stem cells and immune cells
• Collection and storage of personally derived biological resources (cell banking operations)
• Management of manufacturing equipment, raw and auxiliary materials, and the production environment
• Document control including BMRs and SOPs, and compliance with GMP regulations

Qualifications
• Degree in biotechnology, biology or a related field
• Capability in cell culture and aseptic processing
• Understanding of GMP regulations and manufacturing documentation
• Understanding of IRB and personal data protection regulations

Preferred
• Experience in GMP manufacturing and cell culture
• Experience in cell banking and biosample quality control
• Experience with GMP-based cell storage systems
• Experience in the bio industry (bio ventures, hospital research institutes, etc.)

Pluripotent Stem Cells (Longevity Culture & Differentiation)

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education 3+ years (Bachelor's degree or above)

Responsibilities
• Culture, maintenance and differentiation induction of pluripotent stem cells (ESC, iPSC, etc.)
• Molecular and cellular characterization and quality analysis of differentiated cells
• Development and optimization of cell culture, differentiation and production processes
• Building GMP cell banks, quality control testing and document management

Qualifications
• Degree in biology or a related field
• Experience culturing and differentiating pluripotent stem cells (ESC, iPSC, etc.)
• Experience with molecular and cellular analysis such as PCR and ICC

Preferred
• Master's or doctoral degree
• Experience developing and optimizing cell production processes
• Experience building GMP cell banks or in quality control

Adult Stem Cells (Longevity Culture & Differentiation)

Location Pangyo, Seongnam, Korea
Experience & Education 3+ years (Bachelor's degree or above)

Responsibilities
• Isolation, culture, expansion and characterization of adult stem cells
• Development and optimization of production processes for cell therapeutics
• Operating GMP manufacturing processes, process improvement and quality evaluation
• Managing manufacturing records and process validation documentation

Qualifications
• Degree in biology or a related field
• Experience isolating and culturing adult stem cells
• Capability in cell characterization

Preferred
• Master's or doctoral degree
• Experience operating GMP manufacturing processes
• Experience preparing manufacturing records and process validation documents

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■ Application Instructions (Important)

[Application Instructions]

• Please note that we do not accept resumes via email.

• All applicants must register on our official recruitment website and complete the designated application form.

Recruitment website:

As we are headquartered in South Korea, you may experience issues during the sign-up process (e.g., identity verification).

If you encounter any difficulties, please send the following information to the email address below, and we will assist you with manual registration:

• Full Name

• Gender

• Date of Birth

• Contact Number (Mobile)

• Email Address

Please send the information to: View email address on us.fitly.work

■ Additional Information

✓ Application period: October 8 (Thu) – October 21 (Wed), 2026

✓ For research positions, employment begins on a one-year contract; conversion to a permanent position is determined through an evaluation after that period.

✓ For the Japan-based role, relocation and housing support is provided for candidates moving from another region.

✓ Inquiries: please use the "1:1 Inquiry" function at the bottom of the job posting.

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