Semi-sciency jobs after physics degree

[Riffraff]

Hi Fellas,

as the day I'm graduating is slowly but surely approaching, I've noticed I don't really have many good ideas concering future career possibilities - hoping you guys can help :)

Ok, starting with background: I'll be graduating with a Master from one of the better universities in Germany with a good but not stellar final grade. I'm good with languages, but have little work experience apart from one or two university jobs. I really like physics, but I don't want to go the PhD route - I'm technically not interested enough for a experimental position and have never really delved far enough into theory. Also the amount of specialization scares me off, I have quite wide interests which vary often (not so good in a specialists world I know but eh...) and would prefer faster paced job than that of a fulltime physicist. Nevertheless I am still very interested in physics and its development and forfeiting my analytical skills is not what I am aiming for.

So to kind of sum the criteria:

• Semi-sciency!
• Varied work, projects with timescales < many years
• Location flexible
• Salary unimportant atm, but shouldn't destroy my options to change to something well paying if ever necessary
• Doesn't have to be forever

I've come up with something like science journalist - quite perfect to be honest apart from the whole writing bit ;). Teaching would fit as well I guess, but I have some experience there and that isn't something for me. Apart from that I'm kinda drawing blanks - anyone got ideas?

Thanks, Riffraff

 

[lisab]

How about technical sales? That would make use of your language skills. It does involve a bit of specialization, though. The money can be pretty good.

Nice username btw .

 

[Rika]

what about information broker specialized in science and technology?