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I deadly like to read and think the topics of astrophysics.I am an undgrad student of physics major. Is it really hard to make good career in astrophysics? are not jobs too much available ?
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wildman said:From what I can see, a lot of people who study astrophysics end up working as engineers. It is kind of the safety blanket. These people usually end up as really really good engineers too.
unfortunately a lot of jobs on there are reposted in several sections. interesting to look at anyway.robphy said:Here's the current set of job ads from Physics Today:
http://careers.physicstoday.org/search/browse/
...which fluctuates as the year progresses. [Job ads will drop off the list as well.]
wildman said:No no, don't study engineering. What I am saying is you don't need a degree in engineering to be an engineer. Go look at the IEEE Gold Medal winners. What degree do most have? Physics (including Astrophysics). Study what you like. If it is Astrophysics then study Astrophysics. One of our systems engineers has a physics degree, one of our quality engineers has a physics degree, we have several in optics with physics degrees and in algorthms... None of these people studied engineering one moment in school. Did it hurt their careers, no not at all.
Study your Astrophysics. It that doesn't work out, many companies will hire you as an engineer.
robphy said:Here's the current set of job ads from Physics Today:
http://careers.physicstoday.org/search/browse/
...which fluctuates as the year progresses. [Job ads will drop off the list as well.]
SuperStringboy said:Hmm... astrophysics has more jobs than others...!
wildman said:I need to give the warning that I know NOTHING about Astrophysics itself. Only that the company I work for hires people with physics degrees (including Geophysics and Astrophysics) as engineers.
SuperStringboy said:I deadly like to read and think the topics of astrophysics.I am an undgrad student of physics major. Is it really hard to make good career in astrophysics? are not jobs too much available ?
Locrian said:You can really expect to work in a university the rest of your life.
Locrian said:You should also find out what typical salaries are for astrophysicists, and note that they are significantly lower than some other areas of physics.
Locrian said:That's unusual, in general. Most companies look for PE (or near PE) engineers to fill positions, largely for legal reasons. Certainly a fair number of physicists work as engineers, but the vast majority of engineering jobs are not open to them.
SuperStringboy said:I would really feel myself lucky if i could join NASA. But i want to research in theoretical Astrophysics.Can theoretical astrophysicists work at nasa?
Laura1013 said:Yes, but as with theoretical astrophysics in general, the number of positions is very small.
I'm a little confused. You've completed one year at a university, is that correct? How do you know enough physics to form a new, publishable particle physics theory?
SuperStringboy said:In a article of Mishio kaku he said that now there is a job problem because of old scientists who are called the sputnic group or something like that. In few years they will start to retire. Then for our generation it should be easier to make a good career with astrophysics.
SuperStringboy said:I have have a sell phone. ... I need two understand the equation.
SuperStringboy said:then i will have to do the job what einstein did.
SuperStringboy said:But how much is the salary in the temporary positions like lecturer in universities? is it very poor?
SuperStringboy said:And with einstein's job i mean that i will not get good job and i have be a clark like him.
That's mainly true in civil engineering. A lot of hitech industry now crosses so many boundaries that the traditional separate engineering institues don't really apply. On a single project I might do software, electronics, mechanical and control system engineering - but I can do that because I'm a physicist!Locrian said:That's unusual, in general. Most companies look for PE (or near PE) engineers to fill positions, largely for legal reasons. Certainly a fair number of physicists work as engineers, but the vast majority of engineering jobs are not open to them.
mgb_phys said:That's mainly true in civil engineering.
With products the item is certified by external bodies (CE etc) and it doesn't matter who designed it.Locrian said:It is also true in much of materials, metallurgical engineering - and some mechanical engineering. EE I know less about; things could be different there.
The investors loved it - using Nasa technology from the Space Telescope ( SAOimage + IRAF)That's funny about the spots on the CCD images!
SuperStringboy said:In a article of Mishio kaku he said that now there is a job problem because of old scientists who are called the sputnic group or something like that. In few years they will start to retire.
Locrian said:If you want to "be like Einstein" you'll start by getting a solid education, and continue by consulting with established scientists (including reading published literature) while working in the area you are studying. It's not all that unlike a university job.