PhD & MSc Students
Fully engage in a multi-year research project in rehabilitation robotics, wearables, or neuromuscular control — from design and modelling to experiments with patients and clinicians.
Opportunities
Build the future of rehabilitation robotics with us.
POLAR welcomes motivated students and researchers who want to turn engineering into real-world mobility for patients. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Who we’re looking for
Positions at every stage.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Lead ambitious research directions, mentor students, and help translate lab prototypes toward clinical impact. Fellowship and project-funded positions considered.
Undergraduate & Interns
Gain hands-on research experience through summer projects, NSERC/MITACS awards, and international internships. A great first step into biomedical robotics.
What we value
A good fit for POLAR.
- A background in mechanical, biomedical, electrical, or software engineering — or a related field
- Curiosity about robotics, biomechanics, control, or human movement
- Hands-on skills: CAD, prototyping, embedded systems, signal processing, or programming
- Motivation to build technology that genuinely helps people
Don’t match every point? Apply anyway — motivation and curiosity matter most.
Participate in experiments
Take part in our research.
POLAR regularly recruits volunteers for studies on movement, balance, and assistive technology. Participation is compensated. If a study interests you, email the listed contact to take part.
Lower-Limb Exoskeleton Evaluation
We invite you to participate in a research activity that aims to evaluate lower-limb exoskeletons for personalized assistance. A lower-limb exoskeleton can have joints similar to the ankle, knee, and hip, which help its user to walk.
Contact to participateUpper-Limb Exoskeleton Evaluation
We invite healthy participants to partake in a research activity that aims to evaluate upper-limb exoskeletons for personalized assistance and rehabilitation.
Contact to participateBalance & Postural Control Study
Human upright balance is maintained through feedback mechanisms that use a variety of sensory modalities such as vision, proprioception, and vestibular inputs. Healthy adult participants are invited to take part in data collections that characterize the effects of sensory information on balance.
Contact to participateHuman–Robot Interaction in Rehabilitation
Adult participants are invited to take part in data collections related to the effectiveness and safety of human–robot interaction during rehabilitation exercises.
Contact to participate