Professional Expertise 

Sharon Wilhelm joined Savills Boston office in 2021 and specializes in providing strategic counsel to life sciences and pharmaceutical companies in the development and operations of their laboratory space. A career scientist specializing in new modalities and synthetic chemistry, she applies over 20 years of client-side experience designing and optimizing laboratory space to assist companies seeking to develop and manage lab facilities – from site selection and feasibility studies to facilities design and operations.

Sharon joins Savills following the company’s 2021 partnership with T3 Advisors -- the leading real estate workplace solutions advisor to life sciences and technology companies. As part of the multi-disciplined T3 team, she applies her specialized past experience serving as chemistry lab operations manager at MERCK Exploratory Science Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and as a scientist specializing in medicinal chemistry for Immunogen, Inc. At MERCK, Sharon developed fully operational and compliant chemistry and analytical laboratories through coordination and collaboration with lead scientists, as well as colleagues managing site operations, facilities, procurement, environmental issues and health and safety compliance. She was attracted to T3 Advisors because of the team’s focused and value-added approach to real estate services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences community.



Awards Achievements and Activities

A life-long learner, Sharon continues to build on her scientific and management skills. Her recent course work includes pursuing a Certificate in Biotechnology Project Management from the University of Washington/University of California San Diego. Past studies include supplemental courses in organic chemistry, the biology of cancer, and mechanisms of chemically induced toxicity from Tufts University, Harvard Extension School and ACS ProSpectives, respectively.

Sharon is committed to her community and serves as a volunteer for AstraZeneca Hope Lodge, BioTeach Career Exploration Day, and Bunker Hill Community College.