Thank you for your interest in joining the Laboratory for Quantitative Exercise Biology. We seek members who are deeply curious about the biology of exercise training and who see interdisciplinary training in quantitative exercise biology as a productive path forward. We welcome trainees at all levels as well as visiting students and scholars from abroad.
We value diversity of perspective, concepts, and methods, such that we welcome trainees with varying educational backgrounds, including but not limited to kinesiology, physiology, molecular & cellular biology, statistics, bioinformatics, biophysics and biomedical engineering. The lab performs both computational and experimental work, such that personnel and trainees in both realms are desired.
Postdoctoral researchers
Our ability to supervise postdoctoral researchers is contingent on funding. Funded positions will typically be advertised and filled via an open search, while those who are self-funded are welcome to apply according to the instructions below.
Graduate students
Acceptance of graduate students is contingent on acceptance into a graduate program with which I am affiliated (BPK, Physics, Statistics, SFU Bioinformatics). Prospective graduate students should therefore familiarize themselves with the policies of their program of interest and SFU Graduate Studies.
Graduate visiting research students
Thus far, we have hosted students from Canada, Germany, Spain, and Japan for research visits, and we are grateful for such opportunities. SFU's policies and procedures for graduate visiting research students including application information can be found here.
Undergraduate students
Undergraduate students can join the lab through several mechanisms including directed studies (BPK 496 or 498 or your department's equivalent), Honours thesis (BPK 491/495/499 or equivalent), co-operative education position, undergraduate student research awards (USRA), work-study, or volunteering. I prefer to supervise undergraduates in one or more of the for-credit opportunities prior to those that are paid.
Instructions for applying
If you are keen on seeking a position, please email me your transcripts (unofficial is fine), an up-to-date curriculum vitae or resume, and a 1-to-2-page statement that describes your research experiences, your current research interests, your career goals, and how you think training in the Clarke Lab will help you achieve your goals while accommodating your research interests. Please also indicate if you are interested in focusing on computational or experimental work or a mixture of both.
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