POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR
Requisition # 4625
Position Basics
| Advertising Ends on: |
Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 |
| Advertising Started on: |
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 |
| College: |
Carver College of Medicine |
| Department: |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Salary
| Salary: |
$63,480.00 to Commensurate |
Position Details
| Full/Part Time Status: |
Full Time |
| Percent Time: |
100% |
| Position Description: |
The Lu Lab in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to join our team. Our laboratory is interested in understanding how cells remodel their internal structures to drive tissue growth, function, and regeneration. We focus particularly on the mechanisms underlying cell-cell fusion, using skeletal muscle as a primary model system. Our recent work has revealed how actin regulators spatiotemporally coordinate to generate invasive membrane protrusions that drive myoblast fusion (Lu et al., Nature Cell Biology, 2024; Lu et al., eLife, 2026). Building on these discoveries, we currently aim to uncover how the actin cytoskeleton, cellular metabolism, and organelles interact in space and time to regulate cell-cell fusion during muscle development and regeneration. To address these questions, we employ a multidisciplinary approach that integrates cutting-edge high-resolution live-cell imaging, advanced microscopy, cell and molecular biology. For more information on our research, please visit:https://lu.lab.uiowa.edu Located in the heart of the Midwest and just 3.5 hours from Chicago, Iowa City is a beautiful, safe, and collegial university town that offers an exceptional quality of life with a notably affordable cost of living and a rich cultural landscape. Detailed information regarding competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, and robust training support can be found at: https://grad.uiowa.edu/postdoctoral-affairs/postdoc-resources.
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| Education Requirement: |
PhD degree in cell biology, molecular biology or a related field
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| Required Qualifications: |
- Demonstrated passion for scientific research and a strong interest in biology.
- A strong publication record with evidence of first-author publications.
- Proficiency in communicating and writing in English is required.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
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| Desirable Qualifications: |
- Experience in mammalian cell culture and genetic manipulation.
- Experience with confocal, super-resolution, and/or electron microscopy.
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Online Application Required Documents
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Curriculum Vita
Name and Contact Information of References
Letters of Interest |
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Number of References: 3 |
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Contact Information
| Contact: |
Yue Lu - yue-lu@uiowa.edu
Cmed-Biochem & Molecular Bio
Bowen Science Building
51 Newton Road
4-372 BSB
Iowa City, IA 52242-1109
Department URL: https://bmb.medicine.uiowa.edu/ |
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University of Iowa
Jun 02, 2026