Postdoc: Airway Physiology & Regeneration

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania – Perelman School of Medicine invites applications for postdoctoral positions in Physiologic Regeneration. The lab studies how airway epithelium restores function after injury, combining stem-cell biology with quantitative surface physiology to assess ion transport, mucociliary clearance, and antimicrobial activity.

We seek candidates with genuine curiosity, rigorous record-keeping, and collaborative spirit; PhD, MD, or MD/PhD anticipated; strong bench skills;

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD completed or imminent.
• Solid scientific reasoning and understanding of the experimental process.
• Solid sterile technique and core bench skills.
• Willingness to perform mouse work; prior experience helpful.
• Willingness to learn in vitro and ex vivo work with human tissue; prior helpful.
• Familiarity with molecular biology and genetic tools (CRISPR, conditional mice), microbiology (CFU assays), microscopy (confocal, 2P), electrophysiology (Ussing chambers), or large-dataset analysis (scRNA-seq) is helpful but not required.

Skills

Experimental reasoning

Sterile technique

Mouse work

In vitro / ex vivo work

Molecular biology tools

Microscopy

Electrophysiology

Large-dataset analysis

Education

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Two-photon (2P) microscopy

Ussing chambers

Job description

University of Pennsylvania – Perelman School of Medicine invites applications for postdoctoral positions in Physiologic Regeneration. The lab studies how airway epithelium restores function after injury, combining stem-cell biology with quantitative surface physiology to assess ion transport, mucociliary clearance, and antimicrobial activity.

We seek candidates with genuine curiosity, rigorous record-keeping, and collaborative spirit; PhD, MD, or MD/PhD anticipated; strong bench skills;