Jack Lambert was headed for a PhD in physics when he realized that he was more interested in sharing science with others. After shifting gears, he now teaches physics at a public high school in Utah. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics #physicsjobs

After Liting Xiao branded herself with a personal website and on LinkedIn, recruiters reached out. She soon moved from academia into the financial sector and found the switch to be easy: in both cases she was sifting through noisy data for patterns. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics

About two-thirds of US-trained physics PhD recipients work outside of academia. In a new interview series, Physics Today is profiling physicists who opted for careers outside the ivory tower. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics #physicsjobs

Joyful Mdhluli woke up one day and realized she didn’t want to stay in academia. She now works at a nonprofit in Cape Town, South Africa, where she coordinates major projects that use astronomy for social benefit. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics

Jovana Andrejević Kim's graduate research examined how paper crumples. She's now a research scientist at CLO Virtual Fashion, where one of her recent projects focused on minimizing fabric waste. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics

Axel Hübner is a quantitative analyst at Deutsche Bank. He likes applying his physics knowledge to the real world. It helps that the work pays well. #physics #whatcanphysicistsdo

@physicstoday.bsky.social is starting a new interview series highlighting physics degree holders who took nontraditional career paths after graduation. Check it out! #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics

As director of technology at a video software company, Eric Frederick programs software that can track particles and analyze ballistic flight, among other scenarios. His physics background is essential for helping customers collect data and create models. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics

Astrophysicist Josiah Schwab hasn’t looked back since he stepped off the academic ladder to become a software engineer at Waymo. Conversations with other physicists who had moved into industry helped him realize that he wanted to change directions. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics

While working on her PhD in neutrino physics, @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social realized that she was more interested in learning about science than doing it. She's now a science writer for @nytimes.com. #whatcanphysicistsdo #physics #physicsjobs

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