Join Us
We are always looking for passionate individuals to join our interdisciplinary team.
Open Positions
Graduate Students (MSc & PhD)
We welcome applications from students with backgrounds in Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, or Materials Science. Strong programming skills (Python, PyTorch/JAX) and an interest in quantum mechanics and machine learning are highly desired.
Undergraduate Researchers
If you are a McMaster undergraduate student interested in computational chemistry or AI, please reach out. We typically take on thesis students and summer researchers (NSERC USRA).
Postdoctoral Fellows
Currently, there are no fully funded postdoc positions open, but we are extremely supportive of co-writing fellowships (e.g., Banting, NSERC, or Acceleration Consortium fellowships) for strong candidates.
How to Apply
To maximize the chances of a response, please follow these instructions when contacting the lab via email (vargashr@mcmaster.ca):
- Subject Line: Use the format
[Prospective Student] Last Name - Degree Interest - CV: Attach a recent CV (PDF format).
- Transcripts: Include unofficial transcripts.
- Brief Statement: In 1-2 paragraphs, explain why you want to join the ChemAI Lab specifically, referencing a recent paper or project from the lab that interests you.