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    "description": "<h2>Role Overview</h2>\n<p><strong>Sodexo</strong> is seeking a <strong>Senior </strong><strong>Occupancy Space Planner-Laboratories & Office </strong>to support our <strong>Pharmaceutical/ </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Life Sciences</strong> client in <strong>Rahway, New Jersey.</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>The Senior Space Planner – Laboratories & Office </strong>is a strategic leader, responsible for developing and executing space planning solutions across complex pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences environments. 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