The week in physics: Private-sector jobs; Professional societies

The week in physics: 13–17 October From the editor Physics Today has a new digital home. We invite you to use the links below to check out not only the latest PT content but also PT's new online experience. The site features a modern, user-friendly design that makes it easy to stay abreast of the latest developments, follow topics of interest to you, explore PT's 77-year archive, and indulge your curiosity. Our commitment to delivering the news that matters to the physical sciences community and sharing the excitement at the forefront of the scientific enterprise is unchanged. That's more important now than ever. And it's why our new site brings together additional information too—on science policy, on the careers and employment landscape, and from other parts of the physical sciences community. So please come and pay us a visit. Richard J. Fitzgerald Editor-in-chief A home base for your career Professional societies can foster a sense of belonging and offer early-career scientists opportunities to give back to their community. Trevor Owens and Anne Marie Porter Landing a job in the private sector Technical knowledge and skills are only some of the considerations that managers have when hiring physical scientists. Soft skills, in particular communication, are also high on the list. Alex Lopatka A mouse-cortex snapshot at subcellular resolution Ryan Dahn From the vault: October 1983 The evolution of SLAC and its programs In the two decades since construction began, the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and its electron accelerator, two miles long, have made many fundamental contributions to particle physics. Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky What can physicists do? Eric Frederick programs motion-tracking software Toni Feder What can physicists do? Liting Xiao searches for patterns in financial markets Toni Feder Post a Job Get Job Alerts Browse All Jobs Postdoctoral Associate in Strong-Field QED University of Rochester (Rochester, NY) View Job Assistant Professor, Physics, Tenure-Track University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND) View Job Assistant Professor, Physics University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (Blue Ash, OH) View Job Assistant Professor Position in Experimental Optics, Quantum Entanglement & Quantum Information RPI (Troy, NY) View Job Assistant Professor, Theoretical Quantum Condensed Matter, Quantum Optics & Quantum Info Physics NYU (New York, NY) View Job Post-Doctoral Position in Theoretical Nuclear/Hadronic Physics Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics. To manage your AIP email preferences and newsletter subscriptions, click here. Or unsubscribe from all AIP emails. © 2025 American Institute of Physics. Physics Today 1 Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740-3842 +1 301 209 3100