Jennifer Drake, PhD
Customer Engagement Scientist, Collaborative Drug Discovery
Jennifer Drake, PhD, is a Customer Engagement Scientist with more than a decade of experience spanning translational research, preclinical drug discovery, bioinformatics, and scientific data analysis. She spent nine years at Eurofins Panlabs, progressing to Study Director in Translational Biology, where she led CRO studies, developed data analysis and visualization approaches, and collaborated across scientific and technical teams.
Jennifer holds a PhD in Integrative Life Sciences and a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics/Genomics from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research background includes genomics, transcriptomics, molecular biology, and human disease models. In her current role at CDD, she combines her scientific expertise with her passion for customer engagement, helping customers translate complex research needs into practical solutions.
Kelly Bachovchin, PhD
Customer Engagement Scientist, Collaborative Drug Discovery
Kelly Bachovchin joined the CDD support team to begin her industrial career after completing her PhD in Chemistry at Northeastern University. While at Northeastern, Kelly’s researched focused on synthesizing and optimizing small molecule compounds for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases as part of Professor Michael Pollastri’s lab. Before receiving her PhD, Kelly also obtained a Master’s degree in Biotechnology and Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, both from Kean University. As a former customer/user of CDD vault, Kelly has experienced first-hand how CDD vault is a powerful and collaborative platform. She wishes to help other scientists to better manage their data and globally connect to further their research as she embarks on her career at CDD.