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Teamwork in Industry: What You Need to Know

December 6, 2020 Matthew Thompson 0

I recently gave a talk for the American Physical Society Industry Career Webinar Series. It breaks down the importance of teamwork, how the size of […]

How do I become a manager?

November 30, 2019 Matthew Thompson 0

This question was on the mind of another graduate student who recently attended a panel on non-academic careers at a major physics conference. I found […]

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 […]

The Five Roles of a Physicist

February 8, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

What do physicists get paid to do? I recently wrote about a physicist’s need to consider and understand the business aspects of the work they […]

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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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