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I talk about networking quite a bit, because it’s critical to building a rewarding career. Building real relationships that you maintain through your entire career will bring tremendous value. These relationships start with a first impression, and much of the time the first impression is based on that ubiquitous icebreaker […]

So, what do you do?

22 Mar, 2017 in Career Design / Interview skills / Networking Skills tagged Career / Engineers / jobs / networking / Scientist by David

People often ask me: “Should I look for a job at a big company or a small company?” This is an important question, as people tend to be wired to fit one better than the other. Here’s one big difference to help you decide how you are wired: […]

Big company vs small company. Where do I fit best?

22 Mar, 2017 in Career Design / Job Search Advice tagged Career / Engineers / jobs / Scientist by David

Here are five job types that I have found can be an excellent fit for a physicist: System engineer Reliability engineer Project manager Engineering manager Process development engineer That’s right, they all have either ‘Engineer’ or ‘Manager’ in the title. The fact is, few jobs in the private sector will […]

5 great industry jobs for a physicist:

28 Aug, 2016 in Career Design / Job Search Advice tagged Career / jobs / Physics Jobs / Scientist by David

Scott Sternberg is an Executive Vice President at Vaisala, a global environmental and industrial monitoring device company headquartered in Finland. He is also President of Vaisala Inc., the company’s US subsidiary headquartered in Louisville, CO. Prior to Vaisala, Scott was a Business Development Manager for Roper Industries/Photometrics in Tucson, AZ. […]

Scott Sternberg, Executive Vice President at Vaisala

15 Mar, 2011 in Book Excerpts tagged Industrial Physicist / Laser / Scientist by David

I’ve always been interested in the ‘human’ side of science. The general population often perceives science as a cold calculated endeavor. I do not see it this way at all. Those of us with experience in science research know that it requires creativity and intuition in order to make progress. […]

The Art of Science

6 May, 2010 in Career Design tagged Art of Science / Scientist by David

I’m very excited to have my first interview published! My interview with Roger McGowan was included in a 50 Interviews compilation book titled 10 from Ten that just came out in print this week. You can buy a copy online, or download a PDF of Roger’s interview here (select “Turning Science […]

First Interview in Print!

27 Mar, 2010 in Archive tagged Career Development / Science Careers / Scientist / Scientists by David

This week I interviewed Peter Fiske, Chief Technology Officer at PAX Water Technologies, Inc. in San Rafael, CA. Peter has a Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Sciences from Stanford University and has made a career working in industry. I first met Peter in 2006 when he was VP of Business […]

Peter Fiske, Author and Lecturer on Career Development for Scientists

25 Mar, 2010 in Advice from Entrepreneurs / Book Excerpts tagged Career Development / Science Careers / Scientist / Scientist Jobs by David

I gave a talk last week titled “The Advantage of a Science Education in Industry” for the Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging (COSI) Seminar Series at CU in Boulder. This was my first speaking engagement since I began the project, so I was excited to get out and see what […]

Talk at CU Boulder

12 Feb, 2010 in Archive tagged CU Boulder / Engineers / Physicist / Scientist by David

I’m excited to be starting this 50 Interviews project. I’ll be talking to Scientists who have successfully followed a career path into industry, where their job description is perhaps closer to that of an engineer than a scientist. This topic has been an interest of mine since I was nearing […]

Getting Started…

19 Dec, 2009 in Archive tagged Career / Engineers / Industrial Physicist / Jobs Engineer / Physics / Science Careers / Scientist / Scientist Jobs by David

Career Advice for Scientists and Engineers in Industry