Postdoc position for MoCo: Motor Complexity and Aging

The Neuroscience of Movement Performance Research Group (previously Movement Control and Neuroplasticity) consists of a multidisciplinary team of neuroscientists with various educational backgrounds. This team focuses on experimental studies in motor control and learning using computational, behavioral and neuroimaging approaches. These experiments are performed in the Brains-Hub, which is a center devoted to the study of Brain Activity, Imaging & NeuroStimulation for Human Behaviour. It is a multimodal facility for human brain imaging and neurostimulation to describe, understand, and improve motor performance (perception, action, decision making) under normal and disordered conditions. During the past years, the group has increasingly focused on studying lifespan changes in motor behavior and their underlying neural mechanisms.

More specifically, the NoMAD lab (Neuroscience of Movement in Aging and Disease), led by Prof. JJ Orban de Xivry, aims at understanding how the brain controls our movements and how it learns to perform new ones by means of detailed kinematic analyses of movement trajectories. NoMAD focuses on age- and disease-related effects on these sensorimotor processes

Responsibilities

We offer a full-time position  for a postdoctoral candidate in motor control and learning from a lifespan perspective. This position is targeted at an integration of behavioral and electroencephalography techniques (EEG).  We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual with experience and enthusiasm in studying the human brain in relation to motor performance and in contributing to transparent and reproducible research. The candidate will also contribute to the supervision of master theses in the domain of motor control and motor learning. 

Profile

• You have earned a doctoral degree in Movement or Revalidation Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Experimental Psychology, Biomedical Engineering or you have equivalent expertise.
• Previous expertise in the use of medical imaging techniques for the study of brain in relation to behavior is an advantage but not strictly necessary
• You possess programming skills (Matlab/Python).
• You are able to take on responsibilities and work independently.
• You speak English fluently and have good writing skills.
• You look forward to work in a multidisciplinary team with movement scientists.
• International experience regarding this research topic is a plus.
• You are willing to follow Open Science principles.
• You are willing to apply to post-doctoral fellowships (e.g. with the Research Foundation Flanders - FWO)

Offer

The initial appointment is for 18-24 months starting in late 2026 or early 2027. Applications are due on June 15th, 2026. Interviews are planned in June 17-19th.

Interested?

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Jean-Jacques Orban de Xivry, mail: [email protected].

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