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Sup /sci/entists,

What career options are viable for someone with a BSc(hons) and MSci in Physics w/ Astrophysics?

I'd ideally like to go in to academia and undertake srs research, but would be nice to know what my options are if that doesn't work out.

I'm asking out of mild interest at the moment, as I don't start first year until September.

Also, any summer reading recommendations would be appreciated.

Picture very related. Dat 'tache.

>> No.4647160

Barrista

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4647177

>>4647160

Sweet. Dream job.

Anything else?

>> No.4647179

You don't start the first year of what?

>> No.4647197

>>4647179

BSc + MSci undergraduate course in Physics.

>> No.4647215

>>4647197

Oh, don't worry about job prospects just yet. Make it through your (5?) years of undergrad, then worry about it. Also, you're not very likely to get a teaching position or a or a serious research position at a 4 year university without a PhD, so if academia is where you want to end up, I would suggest planing on going into a PhD program after you graduate. What field of physics do you want to go into?

>> No.4647237

>>4647215

Yeah, if I were to go for academia a PhD would be the next step.

I'm not 100% sure what field I'm most interested in yet, since I haven't studied all that much when compared to how much there is.

I'm pretty sure my interest lies more in theoretical than experimental/observational, but that's about as far as my thoughts have went.

>> No.4647317

Alright cool. I'm going into a PhD program in High Energy Theory next fall so I can give you a bit of advice on things like this. If you plan on making money in theoretical physics do condensed matter.

>> No.4647341

Work in antarctica

NASA?

>> No.4647386

Hi I just got my PhD in High energy physics, and I'm in the phase of looking at a job outside of academia, because I want money and success. Here are some links I've been visiting lately, there are many choices :

http://www.phds.org/jobs/nonacademic-careers/
http://www.beyond-physics.org/
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/welcome
http://www.aftercollege.com/job-channel/phd-and-post-docs/

I don't know about other specialties, but high energy physics and astrophysics graduates seems to be appreciated because they have analytical and mathematical skills with a lot of scientific computing experience.

Actually, the magic word seems to be markov chain monte carlo ! so if you go for a PhD, try to do that, it shouldn't be very hard as many intensive numerical algorithme relies a lot on that.

>> No.4647396

You're a Britfag, right?

A lot of jobs in the graduate market specify a degree in any discipline, or a numerate/technical degree.

Provided you graduate with a 2:1 or above, and go to a reputable institution, most of these jobs would be open to you. Employers know Physics is a difficult degree, not Media Studies or something stupid.

Oh, and taking a shot in the dark here, are you going to Manchester University by any chance?

>> No.4647415

>>4647317

Thanks, I'll check out condensed matter. Good luck with your PhD.

>>4647386

Congrats! I'll check out those links,

>>4647146

Britfag indeed. Not Manchester, but it is a Russell Group university, and is relatively reputable AFAIK.