Shabbir has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 17 years and has been at Recipharm for over 3 years. Shabbir has a background as a formulation Scientist with a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Liverpool John Moores University, UK. His first roles in the pharmaceutical industry was a formulation scientist. At IVAX Pharmaceuticals, Ireland he worked on inhalation and solid dose formulations. He also worked at Patheon as Formulation Scientist before moving into commercial roles.