Khizer is a qualified pharmacist with a diverse background spanning retail, hospital, and pharmaceutical industry roles. After earning a Pharmacy degree from the University of Huddersfield and qualifying in 2014, Khizer spent two years in retail pharmacy before transitioning to hospital pharmacy in Manchester. Over six years, he gained extensive clinical experience across specialties such as diabetes, cardiology and infectious diseases.

A career-defining moment came in 2019 when he joined the ICU team, playing a key role in patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic, working together with ward teams in a clinical capacity as well as developing real-time systems to manage sedative use amidst critical drug shortages.

In 2022, Khizer moved into the pharmaceutical industry, working in the medical team at Amarin, before joining Sanofi in 2024 in a Head Office medical position. His experience bridges frontline patient care and industry, with a focus on improving outcomes through innovation and collaboration.