Position Information
Job Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Pulmonary Injury, Repair, and Fibrosis: Immune-Epithelial-Endothelial Niches Department Name 311402800 Med - Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care School/College School of Medicine Job Description
Dr. Gang Liu is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join his laboratory in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative research program focused on pulmonary injury, repair, and fibrosis, with particular emphasis on the immune-epithelial-endothelial niches that regulate lung remodeling and disease progression.
Related publications include:
- Nature Communications. 16(1):1761.
- Communications Biology. 6(1):1047.
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 206(4):459-475.
The postdoctoral fellow will have opportunities to lead independent projects, develop new experimental and computational expertise, publish high-impact manuscripts, present findings at national and international meetings, and prepare for an independent research career. Dr. Liu's laboratory provides a supportive and collaborative training environment within UAB's strong pulmonary research community.
The successful candidate should be highly motivated, scientifically curious, well organized, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively. Strong written and oral communication skills are expected.
Required Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree and a strong interest in pulmonary biology, lung injury and repair, fibrosis, immunology, vascular biology, epithelial biology, or a related field. Prior experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: mouse models, lung injury or fibrosis models, flow cytometry, immunostaining, confocal microscopy, organoid culture, molecular biology, single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, bioinformatics, or multi-omics data analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number PF1051P Open Date 07/22/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Nondiscrimination Statement
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.
Special Instructions for the Position
Interested applicants should submit a CV, a brief statement describing their research interests and career goals, and contact information for two to three references directly to:
Gang Liu, MD, PhD
Professor and Moon H. Nahm, M.D. Endowed Chair
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Email: gangliu@uabmc.edu
Website: www.uab.edu/medicine/pulmonary/faculty/liu
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