Before You Apply to Be a Volunteer

• Verify your membership is current at members.aaps.org. Membership is required for all AAPS volunteer positions.
• Update your 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 (e.g., 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...

• 2026 NBC Scientific Programming Committee (SPC) – Application deadline: May 30 at 11:59pm ET
  Assist with selecting and developing the event’s scientific program, including the symposia, keynotes, and rapid fires for the National Biotechnology Conference taking place in San Diego, CA, in May 2026.

Start Your Application: Click Here To Begin Your Application

Current AAPS Volunteers must complete the Volunteer Use of AAPS Name and Marks Agreement 
This is only to be completed by volunteers who are currently serving on the AAPS Board of Directors, a committee, or a community.
If you are applying to be a new volunteer (above), do not complete this form.

• Step 1: Verify your membership is current at members.aaps.org. You will not be able to proceed if your membership is not current.
• Step 2: Update your 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).
• Step 3: Click Here and select Volunteer Use of Names and Marks Agreement from the Role dropdown menu.