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Ask me anything: Mariya Lyubenova – ‘I love the constant supply of food for thought that research offers’
Careers advice from the head of media relations at ESO, science adviser to ESO’s communication department, and editor of ESO’s journal The Messenger
Changing research field from astrophysics to neuroscience
M S Zobaer describes his unexpected journey from dusty plasmas to neuroscience
Training for your future
Spoilt for choice: APS March meeting explores the wide range of careers available to physicists
Laura Hiscott hears from physicists working in a range of different careers at the March meeting of the American Physical Society
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
Read article: Embracing a life of variables
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
Read article: Path of least resistance
Path of least resistance
Careers don't always play out as planned, but unconventional pathways can also lead to success
Read article: Closing the skills gap
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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Careers in medical physics
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
Video showcase: physics graduates share their stories
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.
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Read article: Ask me anything: Jim Al-Khalili – ‘I find quantum mechanics endlessly rewarding, fascinating and frustrating’
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
Read article: From a light bulb solar system to the cosmological constant: a journey to becoming a cosmologist
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
Read article: Ask me anything: Jony Hudson – ‘I love the incredibly fast pace of progress in machine learning’
Ask me anything: Jony Hudson – ‘I love the incredibly fast pace of progress in machine learning’
Jony Hudson is a research engineer working on the development of artificial intelligence at DeepMind
Read article: Ask me anything: Tim Gershon
Ask me anything: Tim Gershon
Careers tips from a professor of physics at the University of Warwick who studies flavour physics, CP violation and heavy-quark physics
Read article: Combining materials science and entrepreneurship to found a spin-off
Combining materials science and entrepreneurship to found a spin-off
Materials scientist Arnab Basu, head of radiation-detection technology developer Kromek, on spin-offs, COVID-19 and the future
Read article: Switching career from particle physics to nuclear power
Switching career from particle physics to nuclear power
Troels Schönfeldt talks about his career change from particle physics to co-founder and chief executive of Seaborg Technologies
Read article: Fostering a culture of inclusivity
Fostering a culture of inclusivity
The American Physical Society's National Mentoring Community helps students from under-represented minorities find the right support and mentorship
Read article: Building a quantum-powered future
Building a quantum-powered future
Quantum physicist and CEO of Oxford Quantum Circuits llana Wisby on deep tech, entrepreneurship and future quantum technologies
Read article: Ask me anything: Erik Bakkers
Ask me anything: Erik Bakkers
Erik Bakkers is professor of advanced nanomaterials and devices at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands
Read article: From physicist to patent attorney
From physicist to patent attorney
Monifa Phillips was the first Black woman to graduate with a PhD in physics from the University of Glasgow
Read article: Ask me anything: Carol Marsh
Ask me anything: Carol Marsh
Carol Marsh is deputy head of electronics engineering at aerospace engineering company Leonardo
Read article: Ask me anything: Michelle Simmons
Ask me anything: Michelle Simmons
Michelle Simmons is director of the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology in Australia
Read article: The importance of keeping up with career opportunities despite the pandemic
The importance of keeping up with career opportunities despite the pandemic
Caitlin Duffy says it is more critical than ever to consider your next career move despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic
Read article: CityU physics: where regional connections underpin global research ambitions
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
Read article: In it for the long run
In it for the long run
Corey Gray on building and working at LIGO, inspiring the next generation of Indigenous physicists, and having a healthy work–life balance
Read article: Ask me anything: Sabine Hossenfelder
Ask me anything: Sabine Hossenfelder
The science writer and theoretical physicist gives her advice to physics graduates
Read article: Ask me anything: Sarah Cruddas
Ask me anything: Sarah Cruddas
Sarah Cruddas is a space journalist, TV host, author and director at Space for Humanity
Read article: Multidisciplinary collaboration: the engine-room of opportunity
Multidisciplinary collaboration: the engine-room of opportunity
TTP’s multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers work with a diverse client base to invent, design and develop new products and technologies with lasting commercial impac...
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