Recent content by Haraq

I am a prospective doctoral student as well, and will hopefully be just taking it easy, since this may very well be your last summer to do so. Since your a prospective PhD student in Physics, something that may be cool is to take an internship at a electronics or software company (if you're good...

I see what you're saying. I highly recommend pursuing the PhD (and really not to delay longer, you're not going to live forever), just due to how it will allow you to pursue whatever interests you want within your field (for the most part). For example, if you go for a PhD in Mechanical...

If you have taken some intro and advance ChemE courses, finish your Chemistry degree and go to ChemE grad school, you may have some deficiencies, but the market would be good. ChemE funding is usually relatively easy to attain, so even if you have to go to a lower ranked program, go for a M.S or...

In machine learning/data analytics, etc., a masters can do you well, provided that it is in data science or you have specialized in it. In this industry, what I've noticed (I'm not actually in this industry myself, but have worked with scientists in the industry), a PhD really does help for...

This is a tough decision for sure, both fields are great, interesting fields. Seeing that your interests are in sustainability, you would have to decide what exactly within sustainability you want to do. For energy, Mechanical would probably be better (Wind/Solar, etc.,). For sustainable design...

Hmmm…Interesting. Thanks for updating me on the current market situation. I was of the impression that it would be significantly easier for PhD holders to match just because they can help out on faculty research, etc., and also just because the market has become so over saturated, that the PhD...

Hello, Although I decided on going towards Physics potentially for a PhD, For a while, I highly considered going into patent law. The good news is that you have finished your engineering degree in a good field where patent lawyers are seemed sought after (Electrical Engineering). Also, there...

Firstly, you never know how long you're going to live, so don't count on living ~40 years. I like to live by the motto, "Live as if you'll die today" - it'll make your life better :) Anyways, I think the PhD is a great idea. I'm actually a prospective PhD student myself, but I have talked to...

Although I'm not in MedPhys graduate school yet, I've done and have been doing some research on the job market in Medical Physics with the help of some on this forum before I make a career decision. Nevertheless, It won't be easy to get a residency in medical physics with only an M.S. degree...

I would highly recommend going the EE route if you want to go into research or into industry, only because being an engineer equates to generally good job prospects, obviously, engineering is in essence, applied physics. And many electrical engineering courses can be cross-listed (at varying...

Hello Choppy, This is some really solid information based on your knowledge and experience and something I really needed to make a more informed career decision. One of the things that's holding my back from Medical Physics is that although I don't feel as deterred in terms of finishing a PhD in...

Thanks Vanadium 50, That definitely makes sense for sure, but in radiation oncology for example, physicians can find jobs in usually the cities of their choice(s) with ease for the most part (like academic positions). This is obviously due to how RadOnc residencies are competitive, as are...

Hello Everyone, I hope that you all are well, I'm a new user here at Physics Forums and one who plans on studying medical physics in graduate school, and hopes to pursue a residency. My question is regarding the job market for those medical physicists who have been able to complete a medical...