Are you interested in the healthcare and pharmaceutical communication industry?
Are you curious to find out more about the industry and the breadth of roles involved in it?
We are delighted to confirm that our seventh Careers Conference will take place on the 18th February 2026 at the Royal Society of Medicine.
Once again, we will bring 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 at the Royal Society of Medicine between 1pm and 6pm. After arrival and networking with exhibitors and talent acquisition teams, there will the option to attend presentations and Q&As from experienced individuals from the industry until the auditorium reaches capacity, and an opportunity throughout the whole day to have direct conversations with people representing the full breadth of roles involved in healthcare communication.
We do hope you can join us for our popular event to see how your skills and interests could add value to this vital and constantly evolving industry.
Careers in healthcare communications aims to raise awareness and promote the fantastic career opportunities within healthcare communications-whether you are at the start of your career or an experienced professional looking to transition into the sector.
Register now!
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1:00 pm
Registration, refreshments and exhibition
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1:05 pm
Introduction – Dominic Marchant
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1:35 pm
Where to start in healthcare communications and how to progress? – James Harper
- Panel discussion between James Harper and various PM Society and HCA members on their routes into the industry and how they ended up where they are now.
- Q and A
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2:00 pm
Marketing Excellence – Simon Grime
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2:20 pm
Student Competition winners’ presentation
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2:35 pm
What role is right for you?
An interactive session in which delegates have the opportunity to talk to people with roles in pharma and agencies, as well as speaking to exhibitors about graduate opportunities:
- Research and development
- Market access
- Medical affairs and MSL
- Medical education
- Sales and marketing
- Patient info and support
- Medical writing
- Client services
- Project management
- Creative
- Business Intelligence
- Training
- Further education and development
- Quick coaching – which role may be right for you?
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3:55 pm
Kingston University initiative – diversity and equality in healthcare communications – Baljit Thatti
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4:15 pm
Creativity: the secret ingredient in healthcare communications – Phil Bartlett
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4:35 pm
Future proof yourselves in the age of AI – chaired by Jonathan Dancer
Panel discussion and Q&A
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5:00 pm
Exhibition and close