Julia Rashba-Step

Julia is a senior pharmaceutical professional with extensive background in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences. Julia has worked in both small and large pharmaceutical companies including Baxter, Wyeth and Pfizer, where she held positions of growing responsibilities. Prior to joining Phosphorex in 2017, Julia led the Novel Delivery Technologies group at Pfizer. At Phosphorex, Julia works closely with pharma and biotech partners to help advance cutting-edge, innovative concepts into critical programs. Julia’s technical background is in pharmaceutical product development with the focus on advanced formulations and drug delivery. She is passionate about translating patient-centric innovations into commercially viable products. Julia has been an invited speaker at various drug delivery conferences and workshops. She received her Ph.D. in Biophysics from Russian Academy of Sciences and did her postdoctoral work at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Julia is an active member of Massachusetts Biotechnology Council’s Mentors group.