Asia/Asia Pacific

Operations Manager

We are looking for an Operations Manager to oversee and lead the smooth functioning of our internal operations, providing the necessary support to ensure our teams can achieve their goals. Newly established in 2026, GFI APAC’s Korea branch is seeking professionals who can proactively build a strong organisational foundation to drive our growth, working closely with the Director of Strategy and Programs and the broader GFI global network. Join GFI Korea as we build a thriving alternative protein ecosystem. This is your opportunity to make a tangible impact while working in a flexible and dynamic global environment.

Head of Operations

As Head of Operations, you will lead and mentor the Operations team to ensure seamless, well-connected systems and processes across general operations, people & culture, and finance. Reporting to the CEO, you’ll build and maintain the operational foundations that enable every team to do their best work, driving process improvements, financial discipline, and compliance that support GFI APAC’s long-term growth and impact.

Seaweed proteins for cultivated meat (SeaToMeat)

Years active: 2024

This project generates low-cost, high-performance hydrolysates from seaweed proteins for cell culture media to support cultivated meat production.

Model-guided optimization of alt protein

Years active: 2023

This project will develop and optimize low-cost serum-free culture media for cultivated chicken meat, using metabolic modeling and spent media analysis.

Antioxidants in oil-in-protein matrix

Years active: 2022

This project investigates dynamic antioxidant combination behaviors in plant-based fat tissue. Antioxidants with different mechanisms and polarities will be combined in oil or protein gel phases in different-sized particles to demonstrate interaction effects and evaluate lipid oxidation.

Alternative plant-based seafood flavors

Years active: 2022

Dr Frank and his team are working to create more desirable plant-based seafood flavors. They will apply natural flavor chemistry pathways knowledge and sensory techniques to identify the most suitable flavor precursors for a range of plant-based seafood products.

A novel media recycling system

Years active: 2022

The project aims to develop a sustainable toolbox of edible fungi strains to obtain intact RuBisCO from green tea. It bridges fungi fermentation with leaf protein production from waste streams, generating two promising alternative proteins in a single system.

Antinutrient-free plant albumin

Years active: 2022

This project aims to identify affordable plant albumins for culture media. Dr. Richards and his team will characterize at least six plant albumins that support fish cell growth.