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Before You Apply to Be a Volunteer

  • Verify your membership is current at members.aaps.org
  • Update you profile at members.aaps.org/myaccount to include:
    • Full contact information, including mobile phone, ethnicity, and gender (My Profile tab).
    • An AAPS Community (My Communities tab) - you must be a member of at least one AAPS Community to volunteer for any role in AAPS.
    • Current Work Environment and the stage of the Drug Development Process in which you work (My Interests tab).

AAPS members may only serve on one standing committee at any given time. Members may volunteer for Community Leader roles and short-term service (Conference Buddy, Visiting Scientist, etc.) at any time regardless of other roles held. Contact membership@aaps.org with questions about this policy.

Current committee members who wish to be considered for vice chair must complete an application.

AAPS is Now Seeking Volunteers for...

  • 2025 NBC Abstract Screening Committee – Application deadline: December 4 at 5pm ET.
    Help manage the screening process for poster abstracts submitted for presentation at the 2025 National Biotechnology Conference (NBC).

  • 2025 Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Committee – Application deadline:– November 21.
    Assist the Board in ensuring that AAPS is a welcoming organization to all scientists by providing a transparent, inclusive experience and creating equitable access to valuable personal and professional development opportunities for all members.

Start Your Application: Click Here To Begin Your Application