PhD in Physics Theoretical Physicist career problem

[fde645]

I am interested in getting a PhD in Physics, but I do not want to teach. However, I do want to conduct research, is there anyway, I can have a job as a theoretical physicist working to participate in researches, maybe work in CERN, for the large haldron collider or something, without teaching in universities as a professor? or is it the only option, the graduate of physics have?
Please enlighten me .

 

[Vanadium 50]

Yes, there are such positions. Perhaps 1 opens up every year - rarely more, sometimes none. So these are highly competitive.

 

[ModusPwnd]

You can get a research job at a national lab or equivalent.

Also, though all university teachers do "have" to teach, they don't all do the same amount of it. Those who have big grants and lots of research work going on can often get out of a lot of teaching. My graduate adviser taught a 4 week summer class every other year. My undergrad adviser taught one regular class a year.