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You Are Not Looking For a Job

January 14, 2016 Matthew Thompson 0

Yes, back in high school or college you might “look for a job” to make some extra pocket money.  It did not matter much if […]

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 […]

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 […]

“Don’t Become a Scientist!” 15 Years Later

June 20, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

Have you ever read “Don’t Become a Scientist!” by Jonathan I. Katz?  It was mildly famous among the people I knew around the turn of […]

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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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