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We are delighted to confirm that our fourth Careers Conference will take place on the 22nd February 2023 at the Royal Society of Medicine.
Following the success of events in 2018, 2019 and 2022, we are once again bringing industry experts from pharmaceutical companies and agencies together to advise on career opportunities in pharmaceutical and healthcare communications, with an introduction to a broad range of jobs to help you identify the roles that best match your talents and interests.
The event will be held in London between 1pm and 6pm. After arrival and networking with exhibitors, there will be presentations and Q&A from experienced and engaging individuals from different areas of the pharmaceutical and healthcare communication industry.
Talks will include:
- An introduction to the pharmaceutical and healthcare communications industry
- So many roles – where to start?
- What role is right for you?
- A day in the life of a pharmaceutical company
- A day in the life of a healthcare communications agency
- An opportunity to talk to people with roles in: research and development, market access, medical affairs and MSL, medical education, sales and marketing, patient information and support, medical writing, client services, project management, medical education, creative design, business intelligence
- How to get into the industry
Speakers include:
Phil Bartlett, Global Inclusivity & Diversity Lead at CDM
Paul Reynolds, Founder of GSDLtd
Paul Morrissey, Client Partnership Director at Oxford PharmaGenesis
Colin Williams, Senior Director of Omnichannel Operations at Astellas Pharma
Caroline Benson, Co-founder of Cuttsy + Cuttsy
Helen Kane, CEO of OneMSL
Alex Merckx, Director of Marketing and Partnerships at Cognitant
Gaurav Sanganee, Founder and MD of Closing Delta
Sophie Royall, Copy Director at Wordbird
Harriet Karia, Client Service Director at Cuttsy + Cuttsy
Liz Saunders, Owner of Intok & Engagement Officer for the BHBIA
Arran M., Head of Medical and Compliance at PharmaDoctor
Pascal Phillips, Multi Channel Engagement Manager at Eli Lilly
Simon Walker, Education Development Director, Touch Independent Medical Education
The event will finish with further opportunity for networking and discussing opportunities with exhibitors and talent acquisition teams. We do hope you can join us for what looks to be an extremely popular event and a must for anyone intrigued about how their skills or interests could be of value to such a vital and constantly evolving professional industry. To register for your free place, please RSVP below.
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1:00 pm
Exhibition
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1:30 pm
Introduction to the pharmaceutical and healthcare comms industries
Video, Presentation, Q&A
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2:00 pm
So many roles – where to start?
Introduction to the range of roles categorised by skills / interest within agencies and pharmaceutical companies
Q&A
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2:40 pm
Stream 1 – Main auditorium
A day in the life of a pharma company
Colin Williams, Co-chair, PM Society (15 minutes)
Q&A
A Day in the life of a healthcare comms agency
Caroline Benson, Co-chair, PM Society (15 minutes)
Q&A
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2:40 pm
Stream 2 – Break out room
Opportunity to talk to people with roles in
Pharma companies
- Research and development
- Market access
- Medical affairs and MSL
- Medical education
- Sales and marketing
- Patient info and support
Agencies
- Medical writing
- Client services
- Project management
- Medical education
- Creative
- Business Intelligence
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3:15 pm
Stream 1 – Break out room
Opportunity to talk to people with roles in….
Pharma companies
- Research and development
- Market access
- Medical affairs and MSL
- Medical education
- Sales and marketing
- Patient info and support
Agencies
- Medical writing
- Client services
- Project management
- Medical education
- Creative
- Business Intelligence
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3:15 pm
Stream 2 – Main auditorium
A day in the life of a pharma company
Colin Williams, Co-chair, PM Society (15 minutes)
Q&A
A Day in the life of a healthcare comms agency
Caroline Benson, Co-chair, PM Society (15 minutes)
Q&A
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3:45 pm
Exhibition
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4:10 pm
How to get into the industry – diversity and inclusion
- Panel discussion
- Q&A
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5:00 pm
Exhibition and close