Volunteer Opportunities

Apply for the 2025 Summer Scientific Forum Scientific Programming Committee

Help develop the scientific agenda for the AAPS Summer Scientific Forum, taking place July 14 -17 in Indianapolis, IN. Learn more about the Summer Scientific Forum by viewing the 2024 event information.

AAPS is seeking: 

• A Committee Vice Chair with a Pharmaceutical Analysis background* who will advance to chairing the committee in 2026
• 2 Track Vice Chairs to lead the Bioanalysis and Pharmaceutical Analysis Tracks
• 8-10 Track Leaders to support the Bioanalysis and Pharmaceutical Analysis Tracks

* AAPS generally alternates between candidates with strength in Bioanalysis and Pharmaceutical Analysis to ensure that the Committee Chair and Vice Chair have complementary strengths.

Requirements Include:

• Be an AAPS member in good standing at time of application and throughout service.
• Commit to attending the Summer Scientific Forum in Indianapolis, IN, July 14 -17.
• Commit to the requirements outlined in the position description for Committee Vice Chair (PDF), Track Vice Chair (PDF), and Track Leader (PDF).
• Participate in planning meetings, including weekly Scientific Programming Committee conference calls.
• Develop the track, including selecting sessions; organizing the flow of sessions and entering them into the programming grid; recruiting speakers; and managing speakers up to and during the meeting.
• Use social media, the AAPS Communities, and your personal network to recruit speakers and promote the meeting.

Application deadline: September 16, 2024. 

Apply Now!

Applicants will be notified about their application status in October. 

Volunteer at PharmSci 360 in Salt Lake City and help others grow!

If you are joining us in person at PharmSci 360, October 20–23, in Orlando, FL, share your expertise and help other attendees learn and grow.
  
Create a great experience for students, postdocs, and other scientists by volunteering to serve as a mentor, a conference buddy, a mock interviewer, a résumé reviewer, or to critique LinkedIn profiles.

Applications must be received by 5:00 pm ET, September 20.

Review Résumés or LinkedIn Profiles

• Sign up for a designated time in the PharmSci 360 Solution Center. Time slots are available starting at 9:00 am ET each day of the meeting.
• Review résumés and/or LinkedIn profiles and offer tips for creating a great first impression on hiring managers

Be an Interviewer in AAPS’ New Mock Interview Program

Conduct mock interviews to give candidates a chance to hone their interview skills and develop self-confidence. Students, postdocs, and others entering the pharmaceutical sciences have asked for help in presenting themselves as the best candidate for opportunities in all professions. You can help! 

Interviews are not based on specific job openings – you do not need to have expertise in their science.

• Sign up for a designated time in the PharmSci 360 Solution Center. Time slots are available starting at 9:00 am ET each day of the meeting.
• Candidates should leave their mock interview with advice on presenting themselves well in an interview setting and having experienced what an interview situation feels like. 

Participate in the Mentoring Breakfast

• Sign up to participate. Your professional details will be shared with attendees to help connect them with the right mentor.
• Attend the breakfast, chat with participants, and offer career advice at your table.

Help First-time Attendees – Be a Conference Buddy

Help first-time attendees navigate the conference by sharing tips on how to make the most out of the meeting and AAPS. It is an easy way to enrich your conference experience and meet new scientific colleagues.

• Sign up to be matched with a first-time attendee with similar interests.
• You will be matched approximately a week before the meeting begins.
• As a meeting veteran, you will contact your assigned conference buddy before the meeting to schedule times to connect during the event, such as the opening general session or a symposium that interests you both.
• During PharmSci 360 you and your buddy can discuss the sessions you have seen, meet for lunch or dinner, browse the Solution Center, and discuss projects. What you do together is up to you! 

Volunteer Today!

Volunteer for the 2025 PharmSci 360 Scientific Programming Committee!

AAPS is now seeking volunteers to serve on the 2025 PharmSci 360 Scientific Programming Committee including:

• 10 Track Leaders
• 5 Track Chairs
• 1 Vice Chair who will advance to Chair of committee in 2026

The 2025 PharmSci 360 will take place face-to-face November 9-12, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. All committee members are expected to attend the meeting in person.

The PharmSci 360 Scientific Programming Committee is responsible for planning high-quality scientific content that engages the target audience for the PharmSci 360 meeting. The committee plans all scientific content, including symposia, keynote, and prologue sessions. Additionally, the committee sets the themes that are used by the Abstract Screening Committee and the Rapid Fire Committee.

Tasks

Build a scientific program each year that:

• Is consistent with the AAPS strategic vision and aligns with other programming across the AAPS calendar
• Achieves PharmSci 360's programmatic objectives
• Ensures high standards for presentation
• Prioritizes attendee experience over other concerns

Committee work peaks in the spring-summer, when track chairs complete selection of sessions; placement of sessions in the programming grid; and recruitment of speakers. However, committee involvement may require attention throughout the meeting as committee members manage speaker engagement.

Read the complete role descriptions:

• Vice Chair (PDF)
• Track Chairs (PDF)
• Track Leaders (PDF) 

Submit your application by 11:59pm ET, Thursday October 24, 2024. Applicants will be notified about their application status in November.

*Attention: AAPS members are prohibited from serving on more than one AAPS Committee at a time to ensure that many voices from the membership are represented in AAPS’ governance and in the selection of science and programming. 

Members will not be considered for roles on other committees until their term is complete.

Members may participate in short-term volunteer activities (e.g., task forces, moderating a session, serving as a mentor) at any time, regardless of their service on an AAPS Committee