Young Professionals

Young Professionals
Name Organisation Name Active on which committee(s) / board? Board/Committee Role
Alice Rose Porterhouse Insights Young Professionals
Caoimhe McElligott SUAZIO Young Professionals
Ellie Hill Beyond Blue Young Professionals
Emma Johnstone Simpson Carpenter Young Professionals
Freya Lovely Purdie Pascoe Young Professionals
Gaia Ferracci Cambridge Healthcare Research Young Professionals
Georgia Culley Boxee Group Young Professionals
Lucy Fitzgibbon M3 Global Research Young Professionals
Melissa Lehmann impulze GmbH Young Professionals
Shreya Saraf Elma Research Young Professionals
Amr Khalil Ripple International Conference Steering Committee, EPHMRA Board, Young Professionals Board Agency Member, Ripple International
Stephen Potts Purdie Pascoe EPHMRA Board, Young Professionals Board Agency Member, Purdie Pascoe

Spotlight on Young Professionals

Our Group is all about celebrating and supporting the next generation of healthcare market researchers. At EPHMRA, we’re passionate about nurturing Young Professionals working in healthcare market researchers. The EPHMRA Young Professionals Group supports members with less than five years’ experience by:

  • Creating connections among future leaders
  • Offering training and opportunities to share best practice
  • Encouraging continual professional growth

Led by Young Professionals themselves and supported by the EPHMRA Board, the group is uniquely positioned to design initiatives that reflect what early-stage researchers need most.

Initiatives to Note:

Win a free place at our annual June Conference – apply to win a Conference Grant

MR Excellence Awards - Future Leaders Award

Unlock Your Potential: Online Training

Looking for training? Aiming to expand your knowledge?

All EPHMRA online training is included in your company membership at no extra cost, with specific modules tailored to Young Professionals. These modules are MRS accredited and available on demand so that you can learn at your pace, when it suits you.

Accredited Training

  1. Introduction to Healthcare Market Research.
  2. Managing a Healthcare Market Research Project.
  3. Positioning and Messaging for Pharmaceutical Products.
  4. Projective Techniques.
  5. Unlocking Your Potential: Nurturing a Positive Mindset.
  6. The Value of High-Quality Patient Research, And How to Achieve It.
  7. Conjoint Training for aligning with Business Objectives across the Product Life Cycle.
  8. Maximising Value from LinkedIn and Conference Events.

EPHMRA Young Professionals Annual Online Conference (April 2026)

Launched this year, the annual online Young Professionals Conference is dedicated to those with less than five years’ experience, at Associate Director level or below.

It’s an opportunity to:

  • Hear directly from industry experts
  • Gain practical insights into the healthcare MR landscape
  • Build networks with peers across the sector.

Young Professional Buddy Scheme, Coming Soon

An exciting new initiative from EPHMRA is the Buddy Scheme/Mentoring for Young Professionals.

Launching in early 2026, EPHMRA has developed a mentoring initiative pairing Young Professionals with experienced leaders.

We are still working on all the details but our aim is to offer a programme which focusses on:

  • Offering mentees one-to-one guidance, career support, and encouragement
  • A typical time commitment of 6/8 hours across 12 months
  • Fostering meaningful, cross-industry connections.