Lung Injury & Fibrosis Research Postdoc

Univ. Alabama, Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. The successful candidate will join a collaborative program focused on pulmonary injury, repair, and fibrotic remodeling, with emphasis on immune cell niches that regulate lung disease progression.

The lab uses mouse models, human lung samples, alveolar epithelial organoids, flow cytometry, molecular and cellular biology, single-cell

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field and strong research interests in pulmonary biology, lung injury and repair, or fibrosis.
• Experience with mouse models, lung injury/fibrosis models, flow cytometry, immunostaining, or omics analyses is preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Join a collaborative research program focused on pulmonary injury, repair, and fibrotic remodeling.
• Perform experiments using mouse models and human lung samples, organoids, and multi-omics approaches.
• Apply single-cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, and other advanced analyses to define mechanisms of injury and repair.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation and presentation of results to the group and collaborators.

Skills

Pulmonary biology

Immunology

Molecular biology

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in related field

Tools

Flow cytometry

Single-cell RNA-seq

Spatial transcriptomics

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. The successful candidate will join a collaborative program focused on pulmonary injury, repair, and fibrotic remodeling, with emphasis on immune cell niches that regulate lung disease progression.

The lab uses mouse models, human lung samples, alveolar epithelial organoids, flow cytometry, molecular and cellular biology, single-cell