Physicists
Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.
38 alternate job titles:
Aerodynamicist
Aerophysicist
Astrophysicist
Atmospheric Physicist
Atomic Spectroscopist
Biophysics Scientist
Cloud Physicist
Computational Physicist
Condensed Matter Physicist
Diagnostic Medical Physicist
Electrodynamicist
Experimental Physicist
Fluid Dynamicist
Health Physicist
Mass Spectroscopist
Mathematical Physicist
Medical Physicist
Molecular Physicist
Molecular Spectroscopist
Nuclear Physicist
Nuclear Scientist
Nuclear Spectroscopist
Optical Scientist
Physical Aerodynamicist
Physicist
Plasma Physicist
Radiation Control Health Physicist
Radiation Physicist
Research Consultant
Research Physicist
Research Scientist
Rheologist
Rocket Scientist
Scientist
Space Physicist
Theoretical Physicist
Thermodynamic Physicist
Thermodynamicist
Salary Information
Physicists: $166,290 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields. | General |
| Operate laboratory or field equipment. | General |
| Instruct college students in physical or life sciences. | General |
| Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding. | General |
| Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations. | Communication |
| Analyze geological or geographical data. | Analysis |
| Collaborate on research activities with scientists or technical specialists. | Analysis |
| Develop theories or models of physical phenomena. | Development |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Eclipse IDE | Development environment software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Ansible software | Expert system software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Git | File versioning software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Azure software | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| Puppet | Configuration management software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| Adobe Audition | Music or sound editing software |
| Aptech Systems GAUSS | Analytical or scientific software |
| CERN Physics Analysis Workstation PAW | Analytical or scientific software |
| CERN ROOT | Analytical or scientific software |
| COMSOL Multiphysics | Analytical or scientific software |
| Canu | Development environment software |
| Criss Software XRF11 | Analytical or scientific software |
| Dose modeling software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP system | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System EPICS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software |
| GNU Image Manipulation Program GIMP | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| GNU Octave | Analytical or scientific software |
| Gnuplot | Analytical or scientific software |
| Lenox Softworks VideoPoint | Video creation and editing software |
| Maplesoft Maple | Analytical or scientific software |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Visual J++ | Development environment software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| OpenStack | Cloud-based management software |
| OriginLab Origin | Analytical or scientific software |
| Pascal | Development environment software |
| Ploticus | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| REDUCE | Analytical or scientific software |
| RSI interactive data language IDL software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Radiation dose calculation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| RibbonSoft QCad | Computer aided design CAD software |
| SciGraphica | Analytical or scientific software |
| SciLab | Analytical or scientific software |
| Scribus | Desktop publishing software |
| Software development tools | Development environment software |
| Spectral Dynamics STAR | Analytical or scientific software |
| Spectroscopy software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Sun Microsystems Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Synergy Software KaleidaGraph | Analytical or scientific software |
| Systat Software SigmaPlot | Analytical or scientific software |
| VMware | Clustering software |
| Vector Fields OPERA-3d | Analytical or scientific software |
| Video analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | Analytical or scientific software |
| Xfig | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| xv | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Amazon Web Services AWS software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| MySQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database application software | Data base user interface and query software |
| SQLite | Data base management system software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Health Physicist | American Academy of Health Physics | Not Available |
| Medical Physics | American Board of Radiology | Not Available |
| Qualified Environmental Professional | Board for Global EHS Credentialing | Not Available |
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