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Job Search Typology for Physicists

August 28, 2022 Matthew Thompson 2

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 […]

Living in the Organizational Matrix

April 10, 2022 Matthew Thompson 0

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

December 19, 2021 Matthew Thompson 0

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 […]

Your Advisor Is Not Your Mentor – Neither Is Your Boss

October 26, 2021 Matthew Thompson 0

The time of COVID may have turned our conference experiences into an ‘80s adventure game through the magic of Gather, but the same human dynamics […]

On the Real Reasons Physicists Get Paid

April 28, 2021 Matthew Thompson 0

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 […]

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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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