Physics PhD from 2001 onwards: What are you doing now?

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The discussion centers around the career paths of individuals who obtained their physics PhD from 2001 onwards. Participants share their current roles and experiences across various sectors, including academia, industry, and government, highlighting the relevance of recent graduates' experiences for current physics students.

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  • Exploratory
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions working in the aerospace industry with a focus on electromagnetics.
  • Another participant, who received a PhD in 2005 with a specialization in Medical Physics, describes their role as a Senior Medical Physicist at a community cancer center and their adjunct academic position at a university.
  • A different participant, also a 2005 PhD graduate, works as a Senior Research Scientist at a national lab in the UK, focusing on solid state quantum information processing.
  • Several participants express congratulations to their peers for their achievements and positions.

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Participants share their individual experiences without any evident disagreement or competing views regarding their career paths.

Contextual Notes

The discussion is limited to personal experiences and does not delve into broader trends or statistical data regarding physics PhD graduates.

Who May Find This Useful

Current physics students, prospective PhD candidates, and individuals interested in the career trajectories of recent physics graduates.

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Hi everyone! One of the perennial topics that show up on PF is what one can do with a physics PhD. So I thought this may be an opportunity to ask those PF members who have completed their physics PhD from 2001 and afterwards, to tell us a little about what they do for a living.

A brief description is fine -- you don't need to reveal the name of the organization(s) you work with, just what type of work you do. Any experiences are welcome -- academia, industry, government, teaching, etc.

Now you may ask -- why 2001 and afterwards? Because I wanted to know about what relatively recent graduates of physics PhD programs (in particular, those who received their physics PhDs in the 21st century) experienced. These recent experiences would be more relevant for current physics students now than experiences of those who, say, completed their doctorates in the 1970s, 1980s or 1990s.
 
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I received a Physics PhD in 2005 with specialization in Medical Physics.

I am currently a Senior Medical Physicist at a community cancer centre and I have an adjunct academic appointment at a nearby university with a CAMPEP accredited Medical Physics graduate program. I was just promoted to adjunct associate professor!
 
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PhD in experimental physics in 2005. I work at one of the national labs in the UK as a Senior Research Scientist.
I mainly work on topics related to solid state quantum information processing (superconducting qubits etc).

Choppy: Congratulations:partytime:
 
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Choppy said:
I received a Physics PhD in 2005 with specialization in Medical Physics.

I am currently a Senior Medical Physicist at a community cancer centre and I have an adjunct academic appointment at a nearby university with a CAMPEP accredited Medical Physics graduate program. I was just promoted to adjunct associate professor!

Congratulations!:thumbup::partytime:
 
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