Calling all members
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (FPM) is seeking members to join its New Technologies Expert Group. This group explores the impact of emerging technologies on pharmaceutical medicine, covering discovery, development, regulation, and vigilance processes.
Key areas of focus include external therapeutic devices (e.g., mechanical ventilators), implantable devices, in vitro diagnostics (particularly novel molecular and companion diagnostics), wearable technologies, digital therapeutics (e.g., apps supporting behavioural interventions), and artificial intelligence (AI). While there is some overlap with eHealth, it is not a core focus of the group. Additionally, the group examines how innovations in these areas influence traditional medicines.
Remit
The New Technologies Expert Group plays a key role in assessing and shaping the impact of emerging technologies on pharmaceutical medicine. Our remit spans discovery, development, regulation, and vigilance across a range of innovative areas, including therapeutic and implantable devices, in vitro diagnostics, wearable technologies, digital therapeutics and AI. The group evaluates how these innovations interact with traditional medicines, ensuring their safe and effective integration into healthcare.
Recent Activities
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MHRA Consultation on Medical Devices Regulations: Routes to Market and In Vitro Diagnostic Devices
- We contributed to this consultation by providing expert input on regulatory pathways for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics. Our focus was on ensuring a robust yet agile framework that supports innovation while maintaining patient safety and regulatory compliance.
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NHS Change – The 10-Year Health Plan for England
- The group engaged in discussions around technological advancements in healthcare, including integrating AI-driven diagnostics, digital therapeutics, and next-generation medical devices into NHS services. Our contributions aimed to shape policies that promote equitable access, regulatory clarity, and sustainable implementation of new health technologies.
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FPM Annual Symposium 2025
- Members of the group contributed to a panel-led Deep Dive session focused on emerging technologies beyond pharmaceuticals, including AI, software as a medical device, and novel medical devices. The session highlighted key regulatory considerations, showcased cross-sector expertise, and reinforced the importance of supporting safe and effective innovation in life sciences through education, insight, and professional leadership.
Through these activities, the New Technologies Expert Group continues to influence policy, regulation, and industry practices, ensuring that emerging medical innovations benefit both patients and healthcare systems.
Operational
The New Technologies Expert Group operates remotely, offering flexible participation for its members. The Chair and members serve a three-year term, beginning from the date of their first meeting.
Any conflicts of interest or related concerns will be managed as they arise, ensuring the group’s work remains transparent, ethical, and impactful.
The Group reports to the FPM Policy and Communications Group.
Experience (desired but not essential)
While specific expertise is not mandatory, the following experience and skills would be beneficial for prospective members of the New Technologies Expert Group:
- Expertise in New Medical Technologies– Background in implantable devices, in vitro diagnostics, digital therapeutics, or AI-driven healthcare solutions.
- Regulatory and Policy Knowledge– Understanding of regulatory frameworks, market access, and healthcare policies impacting medical technology.
- Engagement with Industry or Academia– Experience collaborating with pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, academic institutions, or healthcare organisations.
- Patient Advocacy and Public Health Awareness– Interest in patient-centred care, clinical trial participation, and ethical considerations in emerging medical technologies.
- Stakeholder Collaboration– Experience working with regulatory bodies, NHS, international health organisations, or professional associations.
- Strong Communication Skills– Experience in report writing, stakeholder engagement, or public speaking.
- Leadership or Project Management Experience– Particularly in multidisciplinary teams.
If you are eager to contribute to the future of pharmaceutical medicine and medical technology innovation, this is your opportunity to get involved. Join FPM’s New Technologies Expert Group today!
How to join
If you would like to join this forum and are a member (Affiliate, Associate, Member or Fellow) of FPM in good standing, please send your CV and a covering note to fpm@fpm.org.uk. The covering note should be no longer than 500 words and should outline your relevant experience and ideas for developing the work of the group.
FPM welcomes and actively seeks to recruit people to its activities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. FPM aspires to reflect the diversity of its members in all its committees, senior roles and staff in general.
Closing date for applications: 17:00 (UK time) on Friday 30 January 2026.
Applicants will be contacted to schedule a short interview with the Group Chair and FPM secretariat.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Revalidation & Specialty Training Intern
Posted on: Tuesday 6 January 2026
Closing: Friday 30 January 2026 17:00 (UK time)
The organisation
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (FPM) is a charity and membership body for physicians who advance health through innovations in medicines, vaccines, medical devices, precision therapies, diagnostics, and digital health technologies. Our small team works closely with the Board of Trustees and our 1,600 members to deliver on our mission and our strategic objectives, to improve the health of the public around the world.
The role
The Revalidation & Specialty Training Intern role is an opportunity for someone who thrives on a challenge, who is happiest when putting their excellent organisational and customer facing skills through their paces. Someone who is at their best working collaboratively with others.
They will play a dual supporting the delivery of key GMC-regulated services:
- Revalidation – All doctors wishing to maintain a licence to practise are required to demonstrate they are up to date and fit to practise. It also gives extra confidence to patients that their doctor is regularly checked. FPM is a designated body for the purposes of revalidation, and the team works with a Responsible Officer whose role is to make a revalidation recommendation to the GMC.
- Specialty Training – The Pharmaceutical Medicine Specialty Training programme, or PMST, is a comprehensive four-year specialty training programme, offered exclusively by FPM. It is a cornerstone of FPM’s commitment to equipping pharmaceutical physicians with the specialist knowledge and capabilities to practise to the highest ethical and professional standards.
The postholder will support FPM’s Revalidation Manager and Specialty Training Manager in delivering a high quality customer experience.
We are looking for a bright, dynamic self-starter who is a team player, organised and has good communication skills. The ideal candidate will bring great energy, diligence and attention to detail, and will be keen to make a positive contribution in all aspects of the role. Specific tasks include: acting as the first line of response for queries; supporting the registration of new connecting doctors and trainees; assisting with administration of meetings, including circulating meeting notices, agendas and packs and handling apologies; and maintaining accurate records. An understanding of professional development in a professional environment is not necessary. Full training will be given.
The successful applicant will join FPM’s team initially on a 12-month contract which could be made permanent. FPM offers a fantastic benefits package, including flexible working, 29 days annual leave, and Christmas closure days. A pension is offered after three months. The role is offered subject to successful completion of the six-month probation period.
FPM welcomes and actively seeks to recruit people regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Salary: £22,500
Hours: 35 hours per week
Term: 12-months initially
Location: Hybrid, comprising working in FPM’s London office for three days per week initially, with the option to drop to two days per week following successful completion of the qualifying period.
How to apply
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to fpm@fpm.org.uk by 17:00 (UK time) Friday 30 January 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.