Post-doctoral Positions:

***Current as of February 12, 2026 and until otherwise updated***

We invite applications for a postdoctoral position related to gaze and movement decision-making. Our research explores how people decide to acquire and use visual information to guide movement. We ask questions related to how people decide where, when, and for how long to direct gaze to different locations, as well as how people decide where and how to move. Although the movement the lab predominantly focuses on is walking, we also study movements involving the arms.

Position details:

• There is flexibility in projects; research questions will relate to gaze and movement decision-making
• Experiments will involve mobile eye tracking, motion capture or virtual reality, and the potential for “in-the-wild” environments
• The successful applicant is expected to assist in the supervision of graduate and undergraduate students in the lab

Requirements:

• PhD and background in neuroscience, kinesiology, psychology, computer science, and/or an area closely related to the lab’s research
• Intermediate to advanced coding skills in one or more computer programming languages (ideally Matlab and/or Python, R)
• Advanced statistical analysis skills
• A record of scholarly publications as first or lead author in peer-reviewed journals, demonstrating excellent writing and research communications skills
• Proficient oral communication skills

Assets:

• Expertise in computational modeling, demonstrated through research publications
• Expertise in computer vision techniques
• Previous research experience related to decision-making
• Experience with eye tracking, motion capture, and/or virtual reality

Start date:

• Any time after September 1, 2026 (position open until filled)

Duration:

• Term: 1 year, with possibility of extension to a 2^nd and 3^rd year based on performance and funding

Compensation:

• Salary: $60,000 CAD per year, plus benefits

How to apply:

• Please apply to daniel_marigold@sfu.ca by submitting as a PDF (1) a 1–2-page cover letter outlining your relevant experience, personal goals, and how these align with (or expand) the research in the lab, (2) a current CV, and (3) the names of at least two references and their email addresses and relationship to you. Applicants are also encouraged to propose a potential research experiment they would like to conduct that is related to the lab’s research interests (which can be brief and included in the cover letter).

The Sensorimotor Neuroscience Lab is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Graduate Student Positions:

***Current as of February 12, 2026 and until otherwise updated***

There are no funded positions available. However, if you are eligible to apply for an NSERC scholarship, and you are interested in the lab, feel free to contact Dr. Marigold for potential opportunities.