Monitor government R&D roadmaps and project announcements; identify opportunities aligned with company technology roadmap.
Design annual R&D project portfolio based on strategic alignment and market opportunities.
Lead business proposal and presentation preparation; manage evaluation responses and contract negotiation.
What they want
8+ years managing full lifecycle of government R&D projects (planning,proposal,execution,settlement).
Experience as lead coordinator designing and operating multi-institutional consortia.
Hands-on experience with national R&D management systems (IRIS,RCMS,equivalent).
Nice to have
Master's degree or higher in STEM,or equivalent research execution experience.
Led projects over 2 billion KRW annually or multi-year initiatives (3+ years).
Experience in adjacent domains: AI semiconductors,on-device AI,data center inference optimization,autonomous vehicles.
Seoulstart's read
Visa tier (likely)
E-7 specialty / professional (likely)
Korean language
Business-level Korean required
English friendliness
Medium: English JD, mixed-language workplace
Context
CTO-office role at AI startup with deep government R&D ties; requires native fluency in Korean policy ecosystem,RCMS/IRIS systems,and chaebol-style consortium dynamics; foreigners without Korea public-sector R&D background face steep ramp despite technical competence.
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