Interested in joining our research group?
Undergraduate researcher and research assistant opportunities
I looking for 1-2 self-motivated students for full time summer undergraduate research positions through SURA/USRAs in EPS or the TSI summer program (https://msi.mcgill.ca/index.php?page=summer-undergraduate-research-award). Specific projects are open to discussion, but tasks may include but are not limited to literature review, running numerical models, visualizing model output and observations, data-model comparisons, exploring and analyzing databases of paleoclimate or geophysical data such as GPS data, global sea level records or ice exposure age records.
The ideal candidate would have a keen interest in learning about climate change and geoscience, quantitative scientific background, basic understanding of how to conduct a literature review, experience with data analysis and visualization and basic familiarity with programming, and be highly organized, self-motivated and curious with clear oral and written communication skills.
Note that there may also be some work for a part time research assistant in my lab starting in the winter semester. Interested candidates for this can get in touch as described below and specify “part time RA work” in the subject line.
For your application, please send the following:
The ideal candidate would have a keen interest in learning about climate change and geoscience, quantitative scientific background, basic understanding of how to conduct a literature review, experience with data analysis and visualization and basic familiarity with programming, and be highly organized, self-motivated and curious with clear oral and written communication skills.
Note that there may also be some work for a part time research assistant in my lab starting in the winter semester. Interested candidates for this can get in touch as described below and specify “part time RA work” in the subject line.
For your application, please send the following:
- A CV, highlighting relevant classes and research experience
- An unofficial transcript
- A paragraph explaining your interest in Dr. Gomez’s research and fit to this position
- A paragraph describing future goals
- The name and contact information for one or two references
Graduate students
As a member of both the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences and Trottier Space Institute I aim to lead a diverse research group of bright, enthusiastic, self-motivated graduate students, post docs and undergraduates. I welcome applications from applicants of diverse backgrounds. As a team working on interdisciplinary problems, we value being inclusive, equitable, empathetic, scientifically curious and collaborative.
I am actively recruiting new graduate students to start in the fall of 2023. I am looking for 2-3 graduate students at the PhD or MSc level to join my group. If you are interested please keep reading to find out how to express interest and I will get in touch in November.
How to express interest:
- Refer to EPS page for more information on important dates and how to apply, the deadline to apply each year is January 15th.
-Send and email to me and cc the address natalya.gomez.assistant@gmail.com expressing your interest, including a cv, unnofficial transcript, information on your skills, experience, coursework and training, and an explanation of your interest in pursuing a position in my group. Do not be discouraged if you do not hear from me, I will be collecting and reviewing materials from prospective students all together and starting responding to these emails by the end of October 2022, and again by early December 2022.
- There are many articles providing advice on how to reach out to prospective supervisors. For example, I like this one.
Requirements:
A background in one or more of the following areas is necessary for most research projects in my group:
*Geophysics
*Climate science
*Earth systems science
*General physics
*Applied mathematics
*Earth sciences with numerical modelling or data analysis experience
Coming soon: Prospective graduate student resources, tips and expectations
Postdocs
I am not actively recruiting for a specific postdoc position at this time, but I am generally open to hearing from those interested in working with me to explore funding opportunities, including the annual McGill competitions below.
There are annual competitions for postdoctoral fellowships through the Trottier Space Institute (https://msi.mcgill.ca/index.php?page=employment-opportunities-and-fellowships) and the McGill Earth and Planetary Sciences Department's Wares Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition (https://www.mcgill.ca/eps/department/employment-opportunities). The latter are 2 year fellowships at McGill University in the heart of Montreal, Canada include full salary and a research stipend and cover relocation costs. Fellows will be able to pursue an independent research project in collaboration with one or more faculty in our department and they will be joining a large and active group of postdocs in an exciting, welcoming and very international department with an active focus on EDI (e.g. https://www.mcgill.ca/eps/ewc-committee).
Please share and email (natalya.gomez@mcgill.ca) if interested to collaborate. My research program covers numerical modeling and observations of past and future climate, sea levels, ice sheet dynamics and solid Earth geophysics.
There are annual competitions for postdoctoral fellowships through the Trottier Space Institute (https://msi.mcgill.ca/index.php?page=employment-opportunities-and-fellowships) and the McGill Earth and Planetary Sciences Department's Wares Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition (https://www.mcgill.ca/eps/department/employment-opportunities). The latter are 2 year fellowships at McGill University in the heart of Montreal, Canada include full salary and a research stipend and cover relocation costs. Fellows will be able to pursue an independent research project in collaboration with one or more faculty in our department and they will be joining a large and active group of postdocs in an exciting, welcoming and very international department with an active focus on EDI (e.g. https://www.mcgill.ca/eps/ewc-committee).
Please share and email (natalya.gomez@mcgill.ca) if interested to collaborate. My research program covers numerical modeling and observations of past and future climate, sea levels, ice sheet dynamics and solid Earth geophysics.