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 brightrecruits, a recruitment website from the publishers of Physics World.

Editor's choice

Levelling the physics field

From science to software: helping to unlock the power of data

Scientists seeking a varied and rewarding career will find a natural home at Tessella, which works with leading organizations to address complex technical challenges

Open doors and minds

Discover the many, exciting careers that lie ahead for you, with the 2019 Physics World Careers guide

Tales from a British physicist in Japan

Elizabeth Tasker details the good, the bad and the confusing of working as a physicist in Japan

Skills for start-ups

Physicist-for-hire Volker Türck shares his tips, experience and successes, when it comes to setting up a a scientific consultancy service

In pursuit of the purest quartz

From a PhD in semiconductor physics to head of Quartz Products at Airbus Defence and Space, Richard Syme looks back at a long and enjoyable career

Nuclear futures

The Nuclear Energy Agency's Jim Gulliford talks about the agency's new programme to train early-career nuclear physicists

Physics World Careers

The 2020 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.

Spotlight on careers in medical physics

Medical physics: a broad spectrum of careers

Amy McDowell: Improving MRI to help children with epilepsy

Jude Dineley finds out more about using MRI techniques to solve specific clinical problems

Jonny Mitchell: Radiation protection on the road

Jude Dineley learns about a role in testing the safety of medical devices

Working in medical physics: trainee clinical scientist

Elena Marimón Muñoz: The detector physicist

Toshiro Tsubouchi: Treating cancer with carbon ions

Warren Campbell: Radiotherapy resident

Working in medical physics: proton therapy

Heather Williams at the Christie Hospital

Working in medical physics: nuclear medicine

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 ...

Students on a site visit to an industrial laboratory

Your pathway to industry

Your career questions answered

Diversity in the workplace

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Beyond physics: once a physicist

Once a physicist: Noel Bakhtian

Once a physicist: David Levey

Once a physicist: Eline van der Velden

Once a physicist: Apoorva Jayaraman

Apoorva Jayaraman is an Indian classical dancer, and has a background in physics

Once a physicist: Arie van ’t Riet

Arie van ’t Riet is an artist in the Netherlands who uses X-ray equipment to create “bioramas” – X-ray portraits of animals and plants

Once a physicist: LeeAnn Janissen

LeeAnn Janissen divides her time between her ceramic-art practice and her role as managing director of research for East Coast Fund Management in Toronto

Once a physicist: Tim Head

Tim Head runs Wild Tree Tech – a software consultancy that builds data-analysis products and teaches courses on machine learning

Once a physicist: Lydia Harriss

Lydia Harriss is head of physical sciences at the UK’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, and has a degree in biophysics

Once a physicist: Mark Levinson

Physicist-turned-film-director Mark Levinson describes how making a documentary about the discovery of the Higgs boson took him back to his scientific roots

Training for your future

A photo of students at the University of Bristol

Master’s programme offers fast-track to nuclear industry

The Master’s route

A Master's degree in physics can open many doors, but is it the right step for your career? Alaina G Levine explores the options

Masters programme offers pathway to emerging nano-industry

Graduate students who are keen to pursue a career in the nanotechnology industry can now study for an MSc that offers a direct connection to the commercial sector

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