Shogheeg Apkarian Bourjlian

Shogheeg Apkarian Bourjlian, PharmD, RAC, is an accomplished professional in pharmacovigilance and patient safety, currently serving as Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance Scientist at Astellas Pharma since December 2023. Previously, Apkarian Bourjlian held various roles at AstraZeneca, including Associate Director and Manager of Patient Safety Scientist in Immune Oncology from November 2018 to December 2023 and also gained experience as a Pharmacy Intern in Pharmacovigilance in early 2017. Prior to joining AstraZeneca, Apkarian Bourjlian worked at Safeway from July 2010 to November 2018, where responsibilities included roles as a Pharmacist, Pharmacy Intern, and Pharmacy Technician. Additionally, Apkarian Bourjlian contributed as a Research Assistant at the Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care in 2012, focusing on genetic testing and Familial Mediterranean Fever within the Armenian population. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from Notre Dame of Maryland University, earned between 2013 and 2017.