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Partner
2021
RA Capital (2020 - 2021)
Boston, MA | Principal, Tools and Diagnostics
Farcast Biosciences / Mitra Biotech (2015 - 2020)
Woburn, MA | Head of Strategy, Chief Commercial Officer
RA Capital (2015)
Boston, MA | Entrepreneur in Residence
Becton Dickinson (2006 - 2014)
Franklin Lakes, NJ | VP
Serologicals / Upstate Biotechnology (2000 - 2006)
Charlottesville, VA | VP
Pratt & Whitney (1996 - 1998)
Hartford, CT | Manufacturing Engineer
University of Virginia (2000)
MBA | Darden School
Boston University (1995)
BS | Mechanical Engineering
Parker is a Partner of the Sands Capital Life Sciences Pulse Strategy and joined Sands Capital in 2021. Parker has 20 years of operational experience with life science tools, diagnostics and device companies in a range of commercial, development and general management roles. In those roles, he’s been accountable for revenue ranging from launch up to $70M annually, he’s led acquisitions and integrations and he’s designed and executed multiple clinical trials. He has been an advisor, investor and board member for private life science companies since 2015. Parker has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.
An independent, staff-owned firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with offices in London and Singapore, Sands Capital managed more than $46 billion in client assets as of September 30, 2023.
For institutional and professional investors only. Investment advisory fees are described in Part II of the adviser’s Form ADV.
