Fully funded PhD Position in Sensorimotor Control (Research Assistant)

[Mia Huang]

As someone who is very interested in this opportunity, where may I email my questions and information to?

[Tarkeshwar Singh]

We have a fully funded PhD position available in the Sensorimotor Neuroscience Laboratory (https://sites.psu.edu/singhlab) at the Penn State University, University Park, PA.

The main experimental tool in our laboratory is a KINARM EndPoint robot (https://kinarm.com/). The selected candidate will be working on a project with the KINARM robot, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and EEG.

Applicants should have:

1. Either an MS or a BS in one of the following fields: biomedical engineering, neuroscience, biomechanics, motor control, or psychology. Candidates should preferably have completed their MS before August 2022.
2. Prior research experience with MATLAB/Simulink programming and/or Python.
3. Demonstrated evidence of strong oral and written communication skills.
4. Demonstrated evidence of interest or experience in human behavior research.
5. For international applicants, a minimum score of 100/120 on TOEFL is required.

If you are interested and would like additional information, please email messages with a single PDF file containing a statement of research interests and skills and a copy of your current CV.


Tarkeshwar Singh, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology
Recreation Building
University Park, PA 16802