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3 Things That Could Wreck Your Industrial Physics Job Application

December 14, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

One of the problems with following a simplistic job search strategy (i.e. see a job advertisement, send a résumé, and wait for a response) is […]

Permanent Prosperity without a Permanent Job

November 14, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

Truly permanent jobs in physics are rare and getting rarer.  There is also no guarantee that in these times of ever accelerating change that a […]

Permanent Employment in Physics: Altering the Deal

October 15, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

Physics is a contemplative and meticulous profession.  Most physicist I know simply want to concentrate on the problems that interest them and ignore everything peripheral […]

Becoming a Leader in Physics

September 15, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

It starts with the idea that you can and should be in charge of your own team some day.  Then you take the time to […]

Being a Leader in Physics

August 8, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

Once, quite some time ago, I worked at a large national lab as a visiting collaborator. The leader of the group I worked with was […]

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Matthew Thompson is a physicist and leader who has worked in academia, national labs, and private industry.  He has learned a lot of career lessons along the way and likes to share them in the interest of building a prosperous community of physical scientists. Read More

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