CushWake Hires Director of Lab Planning in Bay Area

Cushman & Wakefield has hired Julie Rice as a director of laboratory planning, based in San Francisco. Rice will plan facilities infrastructure to support the laboratory environment and expand the firm’s relationship between third-party life science clients and the firm’s internal life science team.

Rice has more than 30 years of experience in the Bay Area biotechnology industry in addition to 10 years of experience in laboratory and facilities management. Her work includes laboratory operations as well as business operations specifically within biotech, supporting companies who have been focused on small and large molecule drug discovery, cell and gene therapy, genomics and AgBio.

“We are thrilled to welcome Julie to our team,” said Jason D’Orlando, Cushman & Wakefield’s Americas life & technology science lead. “With her extensive expertise in laboratory operations and facilities management, Julie brings invaluable insight to our organization. Julie’s arrival marks an exciting chapter for our life sciences division as we continue to drive innovation and support the growth of our clients in this dynamic industry.”

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