Rima joined Evonik in 2009 and has held multiple R&D roles in Germany and abroad. She has over 10 years’ experience in parenteral and complex oral formulations and the handling of highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients.
In her previous positions, she also gained experience in managing the development of new biomaterials for medical device applications, managing publicly funded projects such as BMBF, EU and Australian linkage grants, and new manufacturing methods, biotransformation and plant cell fermentation.
Since 2022, Rima has been responsible for the global product management of lipids at Evonik’s Health Care business line.
Rima’s academic background is in pharmaceutical chemical engineering. She obtained her Ph.D. from the university of Jena in Germany, where she specialized in optimizing processes for biodegradable polymers including for manufacturing and formulation. Rima is the author of several research papers and patent applications.
