Lab Openings
We recurit graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, bioinformaticians, undergraduate students, and research technicians to join our team! If you are interested in joining us, please email Rui directly at ruilu1 AT uabmc.edu.
(🔥 = actively recruiting )
Graduate Students 🔥
We are accepting graduate students in the Graduate Biomedical Sciences programs (GGB, CANB, BSB, CMDB, or others) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Students with experience in statistical data analysis, computational programming, protein biochemistry, or animal models are preferred. If you are interested in our research, please email me directly with a CV and a brief description of your research interests and experience to schedule a rotation.
Postdoctoral Fellows 🔥
We are looking for highly motivated candidates to join us to pursue the innovative and competitive research projects in cancer epigenetics. If you are interested in joining our team, please email me with a cover letter summarizing your research interests and accomplishments, a complete CV, and contact information for three references. Priority will be given to candidates who have prior experience in deep sequencing data analysis or experience in animal models.
Bioinformaticians 🔥
We extensively uses next-generation sequencing to analyze genetic, epigenetic, and transcriptional pathways in normal and cancer cells. The lab is looking for talented individuals with strong programming skills in R or python and with background in statistics or bioinformatics. If you are interested in joining our team, please email Dr. Lu, and include a CV and a cover letter describing what you have been working on and why you are interested in the lab.
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduates are welcome to gain some research experience by working with a postdoc or a graduate student in the Lu Lab. If you are interested, please check the “where-to-start” page provided by UAB Office of Undergraduate Research, and send me an email for a potential opportunity. Please indicate your previous research experience, long-term goals, and proposed time commitment in the lab.
Research Technicians
We are looking a research technician with experience in molecular biology and/or cell biology to help with our ongoing projects. If you are new BS/MS grads looking to gain experience before applying to PhD or MD programs, this might also be an excellent opportunity. Please submit your CV with previous lab experience, a cover letter indicating your career plan, and contact information for references by email.
About UAB
UAB is currently ranked as the #1 Young U.S. University by Times Higher Education, and #1 U.S. University for Postdoctoral Fellows by The Scientist. It is ranked #20 of all U.S. institutions in annual NIH funding. The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of the nation’s leading cancer research and treatment centers, ranked at #25 in the US by US News for 2020-2021. It is one of the original eight cancer centers in the country that earned the prestigious National Cancer Institute “comprehensive” cancer center designation in 1971. UAB’s cancer services are routinely recognized as being among the nation’s best.
About BIRMINGHAM
Located in the heart of the Southeast, Birmingham is a short drive from Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis, and Gulf Coast beaches. Some of the most beautiful suburbs in the United States surround the city. With its picturesque surroundings, Birmingham has been recognized as one of the top ten cities to live and work, and one of the top ten entrepreneurial and job growth hot spots in the US. The combination of pleasant weather, geography, diverse culture, activities, and lifestyle make this city a wonderful place to study, work, and live.