Ashwini Venkatasamy
About Ashwini Venkatasamy
Current Position at Bristol Myers Squibb
Ashwini Venkatasamy currently serves as the Associate Director, Clinical Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Venkatasamy manages two Phase III diabetes studies with 63 active sites, ensuring the proper conduct of clinical trials and quality site performance. She also serves as the primary contact between Field CRAs, In-House CRAs, CTAs, and the Project Manager. Her responsibilities include reviewing and approving trip reports and developing training tools and materials.
Previous Role at Allergan
Ashwini Venkatasamy worked at Allergan as the Manager, Clinical Development from 2017 to 2020, based in Madison, New Jersey. During her tenure, she was instrumental in overseeing clinical development activities, maintaining quality in site performance, and fostering collaboration between various teams.
Experience at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk, Ashwini Venkatasamy served as the Lead CRA (Local Trial Manager) from 2015 to 2016 in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Her role involved developing country recruitment and retention strategies, generating potential site lists from key stakeholders, and driving the site feasibility process. She also developed Informed Consent Forms (ICF) in accordance with NNI expectations.
Educational Background
Ashwini Venkatasamy holds a Master's degree in Clinical Research Administration from The George Washington University, a program she completed in 2013. She also completed her undergraduate studies in Biomedical Engineering at Rutgers University in 2005. This educational background has provided her with a robust foundation in clinical research and biomedical engineering.
Earlier Career at Various Companies
Throughout her career, Ashwini Venkatasamy has gained valuable experience working at various companies. She worked as a Clinical Scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb from 2012 to 2015 in Princeton, NJ and as a CRA at Immunomedics from 2010 to 2012 in Morris Plains, NJ. She has also held positions at Schering Plough (Merck), Sanofi-Aventis, and Quintiles. Her early roles included Clinical Research Assistant and Clinical Trial Coordinator, providing a solid base for her subsequent achievements in the field.