Jayshri Desai
About Jayshri Desai
Jayshri Desai is a Senior Manager at Bristol Myers Squibb with over 25 years of experience in quality control and stability management within the biopharmaceutical industry.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Jayshri Desai is currently the Senior Manager, Global Product Quality, Stability CAR-T at Bristol Myers Squibb in Summit, New Jersey. In this role, she oversees product quality and stability for CAR-T cell therapies, a critical area within the biopharmaceutical industry. Her responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining the integrity of CAR-T products through rigorous quality control measures.
Previous Role at Celgene
From 2018 to 2021, Jayshri Desai served as Manager, Global Product Quality CAR-T at Celgene in Summit, New Jersey. During her three-year tenure, she handled quality control for CAR-T cell therapies, focusing on maintaining high standards of stability and compliance. Her work was instrumental in ensuring product consistency and reliability in the market.
Experience in Quality Control and Assurance
Jayshri Desai has over 25 years of experience in quality control and stability management within the biopharmaceutical industry. She has held prominent roles at companies such as PCT, a Hitachi company; Patheon Biologics LLC; Gallus BioPharmaceuticals; and Laureate Biopharmaceutical Services. Across these positions, Desai has led quality control teams, managed stability processes for biologics, and ensured regulatory compliance.
Background in Medical Laboratory Technology
Before transitioning into biopharmaceuticals, Jayshri Desai worked as a Medical Lab Technologist at LAB CORP OF AMERICA and Edison Medical Lab. Her strong background in medical laboratory technology provided a solid foundation for her later roles in quality control and stability management. These early experiences in laboratory settings were pivotal in shaping her expertise in maintaining and assessing the stability of biological and pharmaceutical products.
Educational Qualifications
Jayshri Desai holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from South Gujarat University, completed in 1991. She furthered her education with a BS and MT from the Postgraduate School of M.L.T in 1992. Additionally, she undertook prerequisite courses at Essex County College from 1993 to 1995. This rich educational background has underpinned her extensive career in quality control within the biopharmaceutical industry.