Nuclear Physicist

Atom. What do you think of when you hear that word? If you conjure up images of a boy in your grade school, or picture the Garden of Eden, you’re on the wrong track. But if you visualize nuclear weapons, lasers, power plants, or advanced medical research, then a career as a Nucelar Physicist, may be right for you.

As a Nuclear Physicist, you find ways to improve nuclear energy. When you’re a Nuclear Physicist, you run tests; evaluate new discoveries; apply modern science in new and different ways; and develop new, cleaner, safer, or more efficient means of producing nuclear energy.

You might also work in a lab, studying the properties of nuclear materials. Protons, neutrons, and electrons are just the beginning. By studying these and other components, you contribute to the current database of knowledge in the scientific community. With every discovery, you advance the possibilities of what can be done with nuclear matter.

Another aspect of this job involves finding ways to detect nuclear material. In this important role, you improve the ability of people to identify potential bomb-making materials in their raw form. If we have more effective means to detect the material at airports, train stations, public areas, and warehouses, we have a huge advantage in the war against terrorism.

Nuclear Physicist jobs are commonly found within governmental agencies, large research labs, nuclear reactors specifically used for research purposes, and universities.