About this career
Physicists are scientists who study physical phenomena. They focus their research depending on their specialisation, which can range from atomic particle physics to the study of phenomena in the universe. They apply their findings for the improvement of society by contributing to the development of energy supplies, treatment of illness, game development, cutting-edge equipment, and daily use objects.
Essential skills
analyse experimental laboratory data
apply for research funding
apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
apply scientific methods
apply statistical analysis techniques
communicate mathematical information
communicate with a non-scientific audience
conduct research across disciplines
demonstrate disciplinary expertise
develop professional network with researchers and scientists
disseminate results to the scientific community
draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
evaluate research activities
execute analytical mathematical calculations
gather experimental data
increase the impact of science on policy and society
integrate gender dimension in research
interact professionally in research and professional environments
manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
manage intellectual property rights
manage open publications
manage personal professional development
manage research data
mentor individuals
operate open source software
operate scientific measuring equipment
perform laboratory tests
perform project management
perform scientific research
promote open innovation in research
promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
promote the transfer of knowledge
publish academic research
speak different languages
synthesise information
think abstractly
use measurement instruments
write scientific publications
Required knowledge
computational physics
laboratory techniques
mathematical modelling
mathematics
physics
quantum computing
quantum technology
scientific literature
scientific research methodology
spectroscopy
statistics
supercomputing
Additional skills
analyse telescope images
apply blended learning
apply teaching strategies
assist with geophysical surveys
calibrate laboratory equipment
collect samples for analysis
communicate with external laboratories
design scientific equipment
develop scientific theories
interpret geophysical data
observe matter
operate remote sensing equipment
operate telescopes
perform lectures
provide information on geological characteristics
teach in academic or vocational contexts
teach physics
write research proposals
acoustics
aerodynamics
astronomy
biology
computational mechanics
computer simulation
continuum mechanics
densiometry
economics
forensic physics
general medicine
geology
geophysics
intellectual property law
materials engineering
mathematical physics
medical laboratory technology
Monte Carlo simulation
multidisciplinary research
nuclear physics
petroleum
pharmaceutical technology
quantum mechanics
remote sensing techniques
solid mechanics
thermodynamics
Also known as
biophysicist
physics researcher
medical physicist
nuclear physicist
physics analyst
ballist physicist
neurologist
physics scholar
physics research scientist
petrophysicist
physics science researcher
forensic physicist
physics scientist