Khodayar Farahmand

Khodayar Farahmand, PharmD, is an accomplished professional in medical communications and affairs, currently serving as Executive Director at Neurocrine Biosciences since January 2016. Responsibilities include overseeing strategic publication planning, independent medical education, investigator-initiated trial operations, medical content development, and various aspects of medical affairs training and operations. Farahmand also holds academic roles as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California and at Keck Graduate Institute, along with a previous position as Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. Previous experience includes significant roles at Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Allergan, and Santarus, with a background in pharmacy education from the University of Southern California and foundational studies in psychology, biology, and chemistry at San Diego State University.