Applicants are entitled to Early Career Membership for 10 years from the date of gaining an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in the life sciences.

Early Career membership fee

£40/US$70/€52 per annum

Applicants who reside in a low income country are entitled to a 50% discount on their membership fee.

Early Career membership brings all the benefits of Full membership at a significantly reduced cost:

• Free colour when you publish in the Biochemical Journal – a saving of over £550*
• Free registration for Biochemical Society Workshops
• Free registration for Biochemical Society Careers Workshops
• Access to sponsorship of up to £500 for a lecture or event
• Opportunity to apply for Summer Vacation Studentships
• Reduced publication fees for Bioscience Reports - now Open Access
• Discounts on Opt2Pay fee for Portland Press Limited Journals*
• Free subscription to The Biochemist and free access to all features in Biochemist e-volution
• Free personal online access to Biochemical Journal and Biochemical Society Transactions
• Discounts on Portland Press Limited journals and 25% off all Portland Press Limited books
• 20% discount on room hire in the Charles Darwin House Conference Centre
• Free small meeting room available to one member per month

*Corresponding author must have been a Full Member or Early Career Member for two years.