What the ASBMB offers
Career resources
Find webinars and training courses, a job and internship board, and funding opportunities for your research.
Meetings and events
Join us at the ASBMB annual meeting and a host of conferences and virtual events presenting unique and cutting-edge science.
Journals and news
Delve into our three prestigious journals and keep up to date with the world of biochemistry and molecular biology in our award-winning magazine.
Advocacy
The ASBMB provides ways for its members to engage with Congress to ensure that their funding and policy needs are met.
Education
Learn about our accreditation, certification and student chapter programs and explore our helpful teaching resources.
Exclusive member benefits
Discounts
Members enjoy:
- Discounted registration for ASBMB events — save up to 50% off the annual meeting.
- Effective January 2021, the ASBMB’s three prestigious research journals — the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Lipid Research and Molecular & Cellular Proteomics — will be open access. Regular and industry members receive a $500 discount on the article processing fee.
- Reduced subscription rates for non-ASBMB journals.
- Discounted registration for the Art of Science Communication online course.
- Free posting to the ASBMB job board (regular and industry members only).
Funding
Members can apply for:
- Annual awards for all career stages.
- Awards for undergraduate research and outreach.
- Student Chapter awards.
Access
Members enjoy access to:
- The ASBMB member directory.
- The full archive of ASBMB professional development webinars.
- The opportunity to apply for the Advocacy Training Program.
- The chance to organize an ASBMB virtual event, conference or networking event.
ASBMB members also receive benefits through the society’s alliance with the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Membership types
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Regular
$160/year
Available to anyone with a doctoral degree who has published at least one paper pertaining to biochemistry or molecular biology in a refereed journal. Regular members may hold elective office, endorse new members and sponsor nonmembers at the society's annual meeting.
Industry
$160/year
Available to anyone who works in industry, biotech or other fields related to the molecular life sciences with a degree (associates or above) in biochemistry, molecular biology or a related field. Industry members have the same privileges as regular members.
Early-career
$70/year
Available to postdoctoral fellows (or equivalent) or early-career scientists. Early-career status is limited to 10 years unless postdoctoral (or equivalent) appointment is reaffirmed by a mentor or faculty member. Eligible for automatic promotion to regular membership once criteria are satisfied.
Affiliate
$45/year
Available to those without a Ph.D. and who are not eligible for regular or early-career membership — typically educators at colleges or high schools, employees of government agencies or nongovernmental or nonprofit organizations, and members of the public with a strong interest in biochemistry and molecular biology.
Graduate
$25/year
Available to graduate students. Graduate membership is limited to five years. Eligible for automatic promotion to early-career membership once criteria are satisfied.
Undergraduate
$10/year
Available to enrolled students pursuing bachelor's degrees.
Student Chapter
Undergraduates should consider joining a student chapter to receive award and scholarship benefits.
Emeritus
Available to any ASBMB regular member who is a retiree and whose member dues are current. To apply for emeritus status, send the ASBMB an email stating your official retirement date and pay a one-time fee of $100. Emeritus members are entitled to all privileges of regular members but may not hold elective office.