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Do we use math in research jobs?
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Physics Do Physics (Research) Related jobs exists for Bachelor's holders?
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Physics scientist salary
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Physics Space Science?
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Physics How hard is it for physics majors to graduate with a job offer?
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Physics What can I do to make my physics BS more appealing in industry?
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Other Possible Side-effects of Brexit for non-British scientists
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Other SULI internship inquiries
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Other I need career advice please -- Computer Science vs. Physics
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Physics Internship possibilities: Plasma physics
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Physics Prospects for an experimental AMO PhD
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Physics How risky is doing a PhD in theoretical Physics?
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Math Job search ideas for an applied math major?
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Math There are no job sites for STEM majors with no experience, are there?
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Other How stable are academia jobs in the Europe and America?
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Math Become a good mathematician without the "threshold" IQ?
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Math How important is it to understand math?
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Physics Master's degree: Computational Science vs. Artificial Intelligence?
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Engineering How important is the choice of university for postgrad research?
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Engineering Best career option in terms of time, demand and money?
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Physics Physicist and Entrepreneurism in the Future
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Job Skills Should a resume include a "summary" section?
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Physics In retrospect, are you glad with the choice to have done a postdoc?
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Engineering What is the best EE route for someone living in North Texas (DFW)?
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Other Help finding GR and PER grad school programs?
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Physics Leaving Academia While Still Contributing to Physics Research
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Physics Computer vision engineer looking for career change into physics
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Physics Love physics: study engineering
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Physics Masters Degrees that eventually lead to a career in Plasma Propulsion
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Physics Is a physics career's main focus Discovery and not Invention?
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Physics Is Engineering Physics right for you?
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Physics Need advice/your stories on what to do; my RA isn't going as expected?
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Physics Jobs in numerical simulations with a BSc in Physics?
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Physics Adjudicator should take more or less time than referees?
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Physics Is going into Smart Grid with a Physics Degree a good move?
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