Careers
Physicists have strong problem solving and analytical skills that are highly regarded by employers in banking & finance, business, health, manufacturing, government and education sectors. Our graduates find work in the areas of:
- Research and development (scientists, software engineers, technology managers, informatics statisticians)
- Government (policy advising, budget forecasting, research, defence)
- Business (IT, sales, finance, management consultant, analysis)
- Manufacturing (engineering, mining, forecasting, financial modelling)
- Legal (patent lawyers, technology commercialisation)
- Communications (publishing, editing, writing, marketing, journalism)
- Education (teachers, lecturers)
Our graduates find work at companies like:
ANSTO, Austin Hospital, Australian Synchrotron, Australian Stock Exchange, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Boston Consulting, CSIRO, Bureau of Meteorology, Department of Human Services, DSTO, Ernst & Young, GBC Scientific equipment, Google (USA), Howard Florey Institute, KPMG, Macquarie Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, secondary schools (general), universities (general), Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.
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Profiles of some of our physics graduates are also available on-line at the Faculty of Science website.
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Information on career prospects for physicists can be found at the Australian Government's website, JobOutlook.