What are some jobs physicists do BESIDES teaching at college?

Answer 1

Well some physicists practice, some as you say teach, and the rest manage. It is a joke which well reflects the irony of life.

To have background in physics is very helpful if technology and science attracts you while you are not sure exactly what you want to do.

Answer 2

Many physicists end up in industry working with, and often over, engineeers. They often end up on the project management side. Physicists working in this way aften bring the various disciplines of different types of engineers together. For example designing a cd-rom drive requires input from electrical engineers, breadboard specialists, machining specialists, mechanical engineers, and a good knowledge of optics, and even heat build-up. Physicists (and engineers) with an advanced degree or strong interest in business administration usually end up as project managers since the goal is usually to make money.

Answer 3

I am a physicist, and my job consists of running calculations called Keno to determine possibility of criticality of fissile material of a given concentration in various geometric configurations.
these calculations are needed for safety analysis during manufacturing of nuclear fuel rods for commercial power plants.

some of the other physicists that I work with are discovering ways to remediate radioactive contamination in soil by determining what kinds of plants absorb the most radioactive materials. such as a grass that absorbs up to 7% wet mass of uranium. in this case you can cut the grass and collect the clippings, incinerate them and process the uranium out of the ash to be used in the next batch of fuel rods.

Answer 4

Research... thats the most primary job a physicist can do.. then one can go into content developement, editing for journals, magazines and books.

Answer 5

I have a doctorate in physics from the world's premier physics school.

I have worked in seminconductor research. I have worked in environrmental research. I have statistcally analysed local governent finance. I have worked in software support. I have worked in software sales support. I have been a product manager. I have been a marketing director. I have worked in property development.

For goodness sake think outside the box - physics teaches you to think - what you do with your ability to think is up to you.

Answer 6

Lots of research positions, like those astrophysicists and rocket scientists who work at NASA.

Answer 7

writing books, like stephen hawking

Answer 8

research... and.. .uh... teaching in high schools...