Join the Team

Undergraduate researcher:

At the moment I am not looking to fill any undergraduate research positions.

If you are an undergraduate student interested in working with me or another member of the McGill Extreme Gravity and Accretion (MEGA) group, please send me an email with a CV, unofficial transcript, and a brief explanation regarding your interests and cc the address drhaggardassistant@gmail.com. I am not currently looking to fill any positions, but if one opens up I will have your information and I will reach out.

I do not have the time to respond to every email, but do not be discouraged if you do not hear from me. I have your information and will contact you if something changes and your interests are a match with my group.

Graduate researcher:

As a member of both the Department of Physics and the Trottier Space Institute I aim to lead a diverse research group of bright, enthusiastic, self-motivated students and postdocs. The McGill Extreme Gravity and Accretion (MEGA) group values being inclusive, equitable, empathetic, scientifically curious, and collaborative, and I particularly welcome expressions of interest from well-prepared applicants who have non-traditional backgrounds.

I am actively recruiting new graduate students at the PhD or MSc level to start in Fall 2025 (McGill’s December 15 application deadline). If you are interested, please keep reading to find out how to express interest and I will get in touch in late October or early November 2024.

How to express interest:

- Refer to the Physics Department page for important dates and information on how to apply.

- Send an email to me and cc the address drhaggardassistant@gmail.com letting me know that you plan to apply. Be sure to include a CV, an unofficial transcript, information on your skills, experience, coursework and training, and an explanation of your interest in pursuing a position in my group (MSc or PhD).

- I do not have the time to respond to every email, but do not be discouraged if you do not hear from me, I will collect and review materials from prospective students and will be in contact in late Fall 2024.

Application deadlines:

For September admission the deadline is December 15th.

For January admission, the deadline is July 15th for international applicants and September 1st for Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Requirements:

A background in one or more of the following areas is necessary for most projects in my research group:

* Astronomy & Astrophysics

* Accretion Physics

* Observational Techniques

* Multi-messenger Astrophysics

* Gravitational Wave Astrophysics

* High Energy/Neutrino Physics

* Machine Learning & High Performance Computing

Resources:

There are many articles providing advice on how to reach out to prospective supervisors. For example, my fantastic colleague Natalya Gomez in Earth and Planetary Sciences likes this one.

Postdoctoral researcher:

I am always interested to hear from Postdocs looking for a new position. At this time I am uncertain if I will be hiring any postdocs to start in the Fall of 2025, but feel free to reach out. You may be interested in applying to the Postdoctoral Fellowships at TSI, the deadline is in early December 2024.

How to express interest:

- Send an email to me and cc the address drhaggardassistant@gmail.com letting me know that you are intersted in a postdoc position. Be sure to include a CV, a brief description of your research interests.