APSR Cell and Molecular Biology Assembly Deputy Head
Call for applications

The APSR is pleased to announce a new opening for APSR Assembly leadership, which presents excellent opportunities for networking with other members and societies from around the world and gain experience in the APSR educational activities in addition to APSR Congress issues.

As you know, each Assembly is led by a troika structure composed of a Head, Head-Elect and Deputy Head. Each position is held for two years.

We invite you to nominate another Assembly member for the Deputy Head position of the APSR Cell and Molecular Biology Assembly, by using the form linked below.

The application deadline is 15 January 2024.

Term of office

The new Deputy Head will serve for two years as soon as the Executive Committee has approved the application, until the close of the APSR 2025 Manila Congress.

Qualifications and eligibility

Any APSR Ordinary member can nominate another member to apply for this open Deputy Head position in the Cell and Molecular Biology Assembly.

Assembly troika leaders (Head, Head-Elect and Deputy Head) may not serve concurrently as a Section Leader.

Applicants are required to:

1. Demonstrate effective contribution to activities of the APSR, such as but not limited to past or current experience in the APSR; for example, member of an APSR committee/taskforce, Councillor, etc.
2. Demonstrate competence to develop new initiatives that improve the ability of the APSR to achieve its aims.
3. Understand optimal use of digital technologies.
4. Have capacity and ability to support the work of the Assembly activities, APSR Congress, publications and Secretariat.
5. Have competent English language skills.
6. Be committed and available for the demands of the position, including participation at the APSR annual Congress, Assembly meetings at ATS and ERS conferences or equivalent virtual meetings.
7. In principle, reside in the Asia-Pacific region to facilitate real-time communication with the Secretariat and other countries in the region.
8. Have no conflict of interest which contradict the APSR Charter and Bylaws; e.g., full time or part time employees of pharmaceutical or medical equipment companies during the previous 5 years, or current shareholders of companies with an interest in respiratory or sleep medicine or shareholders in the tobacco industry.

Nomination Guide

1. To nominate another Assembly member to apply, download and complete the Nomination form (see link below) and send it to the APSR Secretariat by 15 January 2024.
2. Nominations can be accepted from, and for, any qualifying member. (See "Qualifications and eligibility", above.)
3. Contact the person you have nominated and ask them to complete and submit an Application form. (See "Application guide", above.)
4. To see the list members in your Assembly, log in, access your Assembly from the menu at the top of the page, and scroll down the page to the list.

Application Guide

1. If you have been nominated and wish to apply, download and complete the Application form (see link below) and send it to the APSR Secretariat with your CV by 15 January 2024. Your application form and CV might be seen by other Assembly members if an election is required. Therefore, your CV should not include any personal information such as your private email address, home address, birthday, details of family members, etc.
2. Applications can be accepted from any qualifying member. (See "Qualifications and eligibility", above.)
3. If more than one person applies for the position, Assembly members will be invited to vote for the winner.
4. Once applications, and elections (if required), have taken place, the positions will be finally endorsed by the Executive Committee.

Election Rules

1. If an election is required, voting members of the Assembly will receive a personalized link by email to cast their secret ballot.
2. All APSR Ordinary members who are members of the Assembly on 15 January 2024 are eligible to vote for their Assembly Deputy Head.
3. Each voter can vote for only one candidate.
4. In the event of a tie, the Head of the Assembly will decide the winner.
5. As soon as the election results have been endorsed by the Executive Committee, the APSR Secretariat will notify all applicants of the result by email.

Timeline

15 January 2024: Close of the Application period

25 January – 5 February 2024: Voting period (if an election is required)

February: Announcement of new Deputy Head