Careers

If you're thinking about your next career move, Physics World Careers is an annual guide that offers valuable careers advice, insightful case studies showcasing possible career options, plus a comprehensive employer directory. And jobseekers with a background in science, technology, engineering or mathematics can explore all the latest opportunities on Physics World Jobs, a recruitment website from the publishers of Physics World.

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Teacher training scholarships encourage industry professionals into the classroom

From a light bulb solar system to the cosmological constant: a journey to becoming a cosmologist

Luz Ángela García, a cosmology postdoc in Bogotá, Colombia, on her journey into physics and astronomy as a woman from South America

Ask me anything: Jim Al-Khalili – ‘I find quantum mechanics endlessly rewarding, fascinating and frustrating’

Careers advice from Jim Al-Khalili, professor of theoretical physics at the University of Surrey and award-winning science communicator

Training for your future

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Spoilt for choice: APS March meeting explores the wide range of careers available to physicists

How working with physics societies can give students a voice

Sam Lavery describes how getting involved in the physics community helped him both academically and personally

Embracing a life of variables

Engineer, physics teacher, science communicator and education consultant Steve Bullock talks about a career of bold choices, sideways jumps and obstacles overcome

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Closing the skills gap

Why do many science graduates lack the skills that industry is looking for? Sean Ryan and Veronica Benson explore the problem

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CityU physics: where regional connections underpin global research ambitions

City University of Hong Kong wants to scale and diversify its PhD physics programme by recruiting a new generation of rising stars from all over the world

Space science and engineering: the journey starts here

University College London’s MSc in space science and engineering offers graduate physicists a unique opportunity

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Physics World Jobs

Whether you’re still working out your career pathway or have a specific role in mind, we’re here to help. Bringing a diverse range of opportunities for jobseekers at all career stages, we’ll help you take the next step in your career and find the perfect job.

Careers in medical physics

Combining physics and biology: lasers and machine learning for personalized medicine

Training a computer to hunt cancer

Medical physicist and entrepreneur Maryellen Giger on how she established the use of AI in breast cancer imaging

Safe training: the linac simulator

Linax Technologies founder Marco Carlone on creating an online learning tool that trains and teaches medical physicists

Career development: stand out from the crowd

Talent spotting: secrets for a successful job interview in industry

How much self-promotion is enough?

Dalmeet Singh Chawla delves into the pros and cons of self-citations, as well as the possible benefits of the s-index

How to write a good CV for industry

Andrew Hirst details what employers want to know from your CV and gives his top tips on how to tailor your CV to a specific role

Taking the long view

Despite talk of skills shortages, most graduates in scientific disciplines take jobs outside science. Patrick White and Emma Smith reflect on why this is and what it means for the ...

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Your pathway to industry

Your career questions answered

Diversity in the workplace

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Video showcase: physics graduates share their stories

Faces of Physics: inspiring the next generation

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Faces of Physics: a HAWC eye on the sky

Faces of Physics: working in green energy

Faces of Physics: a nuclear-powered PhD

Faces of Physics: human organs on a chip

Rising stars: Reggie Bain and Shannon Bayliss

Physics World Careers

The 2021 edition of Physics World Careers is packed full of advice for early-career scientists. Including a range of valuable advice, informative case studies and recruiter profiles, it demonstrates the variety of jobs that use a physics degree.