ASBMB members

Nominations for positions opening July 1, 2026 will close November 5, 2025.

Each year, ASBMB solicits nominations (including self-nominations) from members for elected positions within the society. In any year, those positions will include council members and may include, depending on the year, president, secretary, treasurer, Nominating Committee member, and/or Publications Committee member. ASBMB's nomination timeline has changed to hold an annual call for nominations in the fall and an election in January of each year. 

Elected positions open in 2026

-Treasurer-elect (1 vacancy): The Treasurer-elect will serve one year as Treasurer-elect (July 2026 – June 2027) and three years as treasurer (July 2027 – June 2030). View qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of the Treasurer.
-Councilor (multiple vacancies): Councilors will serve a three-year term from July 2026 – June 2029). View qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of councilors.
-Nominating Committee (1 vacancy): Nominating Committee members will serve one, nonrenewable term from July 2026 – June 2029. View qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of Nominating Committee members.

What to have ready for a nomination
-Basic candidate information: name, email, institution, title, degree, area of expertise
-A statement of interest/nomination statement describing why you or the candidate are interested in serving, including qualifications (max. 500 words)
Candidate's curriculum vitae (CV)

Qualifications
-Current ASBMB membership - nominees and nominators must be current members, and nominees must be a member type eligible to hold elected office.
-Additional qualifications vary by position: see descriptions linked under 'elected positions open in 2026' above.
-As ASBMB pursues its strategic plan, it seeks individuals for Council with experience in areas of current priority. The Nominating Committee especially seeks Council candidates who bring the following experiences and encourages nominators to speak to this experience in their nomination statements:

-A translational research focus, especially alongside industry connections or experience
-Experience or current appointment at a primarily undergraduate institution (PUI)
-Experience and understanding of higher education encompassing the broader academic and career journeys of students. Ideal candidates will appreciate the role our community plays at both undergraduate and graduate levels, recognize the diverse career paths of emerging researchers, and help position this diversity as a strength. We value voices that can build bridges with related fields - including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical education - while maintaining and advancing our unique role in the scientific pipeline.

Submit a nomination today!