Contact & Open Positions

Join us!

We are a new lab in the Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (MBB) department and the Center for Advanced Biotechnology & Medicine (CABM) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. We are currently recruiting curious, collaborative, and motivated individuals to join our research team:

Undergraduate students:

• We do not have openings at this time. Please check back at a later time.

Graduate students:

• We are open to first-year Ph.D. and master’s students who are currently part of the Graduate Programs in Molecular Biosciences or the Microbial Biology Graduate Program at Rutgers University. Please contact Dr. Liu directly to discuss potential rotation projects.
• If you are a prospective Ph.D. student, please refer to the graduate program websites linked above for information on how to apply. Application deadlines are typically in December of each year. Students must be admitted and enrolled through either the Molecular Biosciences or Microbial Biology PhD program, before they are eligible to join our lab.

Postdoctoral research positions:

• We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate molecular mechanisms of CRISPR-associated nucleotide signaling and develop CRISPR-based RNA detection tools
• You must have a Ph.D. in the field of biochemistry, structural biology, or molecular/cell biology by the time you start the position. Please feel free to contact Dr. Liu up to a year in advance of your expected graduation date to apply or learn more about this opportunity.
• For more information about the position and to submit an application, please click here.

Note that we are unable to accept any high school students to work in our lab, in accordance with general policies at CABM.

For any further questions, feel free to contact us at the email below!