Basel, Basel, Switzerland
After completing his PhD in the Laboratory for Systems and Synthetic Immunology at ETH Zurich’s D-BSSE, Derek co-founded deepCDR Biologics, a biotech start-up that applied machine learning to accelerate therapeutic antibody discovery and engineering. This ETH Zurich spinoff was later acquired by Alloy Therapeutics, where its innovative technology became integral to Alloy’s antibody discovery platform. Building on this experience, Derek now serves as the Director of Research Operations at the Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering (BIIE). In this role, he leads the development of core scientific facilities and supports the research endeavors of multiple groups across the institute. Additionally, he acts as a Project Director for one of BIIE’s flagship initiatives, spearheading collaborative efforts to advance applications of machine learning in therapeutic discovery and development.
The Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering (BIIE) is a newly founded non-profit research organization aiming to become a world leading research institute for the advanced study of immunological systems with a mission to develop translational solutions for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
Alloy Therapeutics is a biotechnology ecosystem company empowering the global scientific community to make better medicines together.
deepCDR Biologics has been acquired by Alloy Therapeutics to bring bioinformatics and machine learning to its antibody discovery offering. The Basel team of Alloy Therapeutics will support computational drug discovery and development across several sites and modalities!
• Led process engineering support for a greenfield gas compressor station and have provided process engineering support for sulfur and CO2 removal technologies. • Developed process model (HYSYS), heat and material balances, and facility PFD and P&IDs. Performed PSV sizing, vessel sizing, pump sizing, and piping hydraulic calculations. Completed equipment and instrument conditions of service. • Provided intern mentorship for simulation development, basic process engineering calculations, and PFD/P&ID design.