Rod Shima

Rod Shima has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Rod currently holds the position of Global Head of Quality at Blueprint Medicines, where they have been working since 2019. Prior to this, they served as the Vice President and Senior Director of GMP Quality Assurance at Blueprint Medicines, from 2019 to 2022.

Before joining Blueprint Medicines, Rod worked at TESARO, Inc. as a Director of Quality Assurance Operations from 2018 to 2019. Rod also held the position of Director of Quality and Regulatory at Johnson Matthey Pharma Services from 2011 to 2018.

Rod's career in quality assurance began at Aptuit, where they worked as the Director of Quality from 2000 to 2011. Prior to that, they gained experience in quality control at Hauser Pharmaceuticals from 1995 to 2000.

Rod Shima obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Colorado State University between the years 1990 and 1995.