The Sun Lab Innovating for Health!

We welcome self-motivated and passionate postdocs, graduate students, undergraduate students, and visiting scholars/students to join our team!

We hire the best and train the best!

Postdoctoral Fellows
We have two postdoc positions available. We welcome applicants with a background in synthetic biology, drug delivery, tissue engineering, pharmaceutics, immunology, polymer chemistry, medicine, etc. The candidate must be self-motivated and collaborative. Candidates interested in this position should contact Dr. Sun with a single PDF combining a cover letter briefly describing past research accomplishments and future interests, a CV with a full list of publications, and contact information of three referees. Please reference "Postdoc Application" in your email to Dr. Sun. Interested applicants are also encouraged to apply for VT Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship (https://www.research.vt.edu/about/postdoctoral-associates/virginia-tech-presidential-postdoctoral-fellowships.html).

Graduate Students
We have two openings for graduate students. We welcome applications from candidates with a background in synthetic biology, drug delivery, tissue engineering, pharmaceutics, immunology, polymer chemistry, medicine, etc. The candidate must be self-motivated and collaborative. Information about the graduate program can be found at https://www.bse.vt.edu/graduate.html. Interested candidates are encouraged to send a single PDF containing a cover letter, CV, and contact information of at least two references to Dr. Sun. Please reference "Graduate Student Application" in your email to Dr. Sun. 

Undergraduate Students
We have several openings for undergraduate students. Interested students should contact Dr. Sun for more information. Overall GPA > 3.5 is preferred.

Visiting Scholars/Students
We welcome scholars/students with similar research interests to facilitate international collaboration. Please reference "Visiting Scholars/Students Application" in your email to Dr. Sun.