Shylaja Prasad
About Shylaja Prasad
Shylaja Prasad is the Associate Director of Centralized Monitoring at Bristol Myers Squibb in New Jersey, with extensive experience in clinical data management and trial operations.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Shylaja Prasad currently holds the position of Associate Director, Centralized Monitoring at Bristol Myers Squibb. Based in New Jersey, she plays a pivotal role in centralized monitoring activities, ensuring that clinical trials adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH (E6 R2) guidelines, federal regulations, and relevant SOPs. Her role involves leading teams and collaborating with peers and vendors to achieve complex goals.
Experience at Bristol Myers Squibb
Before her current role, Shylaja Prasad served as a Senior Central Monitor at Bristol Myers Squibb from 2018 to 2020. In this capacity, she focused on the centralized monitoring of clinical trials in the United States. Her earlier tenure at Bristol Myers Squibb includes working as a Clinical Data Manager from 2005 to 2007, where she was based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
Previous Roles in Clinical Research
Shylaja Prasad has an extensive background in clinical research. She worked as a Clinical Trial Operations Manager at Sanofi in Bridgewater, NJ, from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, she was a Principal Clinical Data Analyst at Novo Nordisk A/S in Princeton, New Jersey, from 2007 to 2016. Additionally, she served as a Clinical Data Management Specialist at Merck in Rahway, NJ from 2004 to 2006, and as a Clinical Data Coordinator at PRA Health Sciences in Red Bank, NJ from 2003 to 2004.
Educational Background
Shylaja Prasad completed her Master’s Degree at Nagpur University from 1988 to 1990, and earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Mysore between 1984 and 1987. She also undertook a Certificate Course from Barnett International / Paraxel, further enhancing her qualifications in the field of clinical data management.