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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 19-2012.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Physicists

Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

What this job is about

Conduct research and analysis to advance the field of physics.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Perform data analysis

    Analyze data from research to detect and measure physical phenomena.

  2. 2

    Develop computer simulations

    Design computer simulations to model physical data for better understanding.

  3. 3

    Write research proposals

    Write research proposals to secure funding for scientific projects.

  4. 4

    Collaborate with scientists

    Work with other scientists to design and test experimental equipment.

  5. 5

    Report findings

    Present experimental results through papers or at scientific conferences.

Tools used in this work
Adobe PhotoshopAmazon Web Services AWS softwareAnsible softwareAutodesk AutoCADCC++Eclipse IDEExtensible markup language XMLGitJavaScriptLinuxMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Azure softwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Visual BasicMicrosoft Visual StudioMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft WordMySQLOracle DatabaseOracle JavaPerlPuppetPythonStructured query language SQLThe MathWorks MATLABUNIX

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