Liu Lab · Join Us
Join the lab
The Liu Lab opens at the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Westlake University, in September 2027. Founding members will help shape the lab's first projects, tools and culture. If you are curious about how living matter uses electricity, we would love to hear from you.
PhD students
We are recruiting PhD students to start in 2027. Westlake admits PhD students in several rounds each year, and all applications go through the university's official admissions process.
- Students from all Schools are welcome: physics, engineering, biology, chemistry and applied mathematics.
- Experimentalists, theorists, and people who want to do both are all welcome.
- We are happy to talk before you apply. Email us (see below) as well as submitting your application.
Upcoming admission rounds
- Next round: application materials due by late December 2026
- Following round: application materials due by 31 March 2027
Postdoctoral researchers
We are looking for postdocs who want to help build a new lab at the interface of physics and biology.
- Relevant backgrounds include biophysics, soft or active matter, electrophysiology, optics and voltage imaging, microfluidics, and theory or modelling.
- We will support applications for independent fellowships.
Research assistants and visiting students
Opportunities for research assistants, and for visiting undergraduate and master's students, may become available from 2027.
- These are a good way to get research experience before a PhD.
How to get in touch
Email liujinghui@westlake.edu.cn with the subject line"[Prospective PhD / Postdoc / RA] Your Name" and include:
- your CV;
- a short note (up to one page) on what draws you to the lab, and a question you would like to explore;
- for postdocs, the names of two or three references.
We read every message. Please allow some time for a reply while the lab is being set up.