ERS elections and open positions

Alongside an opportunity for members to take on official and essential roles within the European Respiratory Society (ERS) structure, ERS members also have an opportunity to have their say about the future leaders of the Society through open voting.

National delegates, assembly heads and secretaries, and group chairs and secretaries

Results announcements:

Please find the results of the 2025 ERS Elections here. Congratulations to all successful candidates.

Update (31 March, 2025): Letizia Corinna Morlacchi has been elected to the position of Group 8.02 Secretary.

Vacancy: Educational Programmes Director

ERS has begun the search for the 2026-2029 Educational Programmes Director.

The Educational Programmes Director works in collaboration with the Education Council Chair, Directors, Council and ERS Staff. The Director is responsible for overseeing and providing strategic direction on all ERS live (synchronous) educational programmes and activities.

The new Director will shadow the current Educational Programmes Director, Stylianos Loukides, from October 2025, assuming full responsibility in October 2026.

Read the detailed job description for the role of Educational Programmes Director.

To apply

To apply for the post, please complete the short questionnaire and return it by email to education@ersnet.org by 30 May, 2025.

 

Vacancy: ERS Representative to the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

The ERS Advocacy Council is searching for a new representative of the ERS EMA Health Care Professionals Working Party (HCPWP) for 2025–28.

The ERS EMA HCPWP representative is a member of the Advocacy Council and acts as the main reference point for the activities of the EMA, liaising between the Advocacy Council and the EMA.

This role has a 3-year mandate starting in June 2025 and is open to all ERS members.

Read the detailed job description for the role of ERS Representative to the European Medicines Agency.

To apply

To apply for the post, please submit a short CV and cover letter by email to marta.montanari@ersnet.org by 31 May, 2025.

Further Information

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ERS leadership and committees

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ERS Ethics and Integrity Committee

A dedicated committee for all issues relating to ethics and integrity


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ERS is based across three offices, over three countries. Each office can be contacted via telephone or email.


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Further queries

For any queries regarding the ERS elections, please contact: elections@ersnet.org