Job Search Typology for Physicists
Every job search is different, but there are a few identifiable categories with degrees of difficulty ranging from easy to extremely difficult. Understanding which one […]
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Living in the Organizational Matrix
The organizational technique of “matrix management” will almost certainly factor into any career spent in either private companies or national laboratories. From the scientist’s perspective, […]
Good Lead Scientist / Bad Lead Scientist
After decades working R&D and technology development in national laboratories and companies of several sizes, it still amazes me how much confusion there is around […]
On the Real Reasons Physicists Get Paid
The topic of what physicists, and other scientists, get paid for in practice is shrouded in more mystery than it needs to be. I think […]
Presentation Counts—Just Ask Galileo
Physics Magazine recently published my article Presentation Counts—Just Ask Galileo on the power of effective presentation. Here are some highlights: There was no equivalent of […]