ASBMB 2027 Elected Position Nominations

Nominations are open and close at 11:59 pm US E.T. November 3, 2026.

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.

Elected positions open in 2027

• President-elect (1 vacancy): The President-elect will serve one year as President-elect (July 2027 – June 2028), two years as president (July 2028 – June 2030), and one year as past president (July 2030-June 2031). View qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of the President.
• Councilor (2 vacancies): Councilors will serve a three-year term from July 2027 – June 2030. View qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of councilors.
• Nominating Committee (1 vacancy): Nominating Committee members will serve one, nonrenewable term from July 2027 – June 2030. View qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of Nominating Committee members.
• Publications Committee (2 vacancies): Publications Committee members will serve a three-year term from July 2027 – June 2030. View qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of Publications 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' above.
• As ASBMB pursues its strategic plan, it seeks individuals for Council with experience in areas of current priority. Reflecting on current composition and directions, ASBMB especially seeks Council candidates who bring some of the following experiences and encourages nominators to speak to this experience in their nomination statements:
  • Current or prior industry employment and understanding of industry perspectives
  • Administrative experience (e.g., as a department chair or dean)
  • Non-profit board experience
  • Experience at a minority-serving institution
  • Demonstrated experience, understanding, or connections in philanthropy, including building and sustaining relationships that support development

Candidate review process and election

After the submission deadline, members of ASBMB’s Nominating Committee review the nominations and discuss candidates for vacant elected positions. In its deliberations, the Committee considers myriad factors of diversity including scientific expertise, institution, and other demographic information. The group also considers factors like relevant leadership experience and previous involvement with ASBMB. The Nominating Committee will finalize a slate for member election that includes two candidate for President-elect (one will be elected), four candidates for councilor (two will be elected), two candidates for Nominating Committee (one will be elected), and four candidates for Publications Committee (two will be elected). ASBMB works with a third party partner to administer the election.

Submit an application

• September – Early November: Open call for nominations [note: ASBMB's election timeline changed in 2025. Learn more.]
• November 2026: Nominating Committee reviews and selects nominees to appear on ballot
• December 2026: Nominees notified
• January 2027: ASBMB sends the ballot to voting-eligible members (regular, industry, early-career and emeritus members) of ASBMB and asks them to vote.
• February 2027: Election results announced
• July 2027: Elected members begin their terms.