Careers Using Physics

Michelle O'Brien
Michelle O'Brien

Education	AS - Health Physics, Chattanooga State Technical Community College BS - Physics, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga MS - Health Physics, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Job Sectors	Government
Job Title	Physicist, Ionizing Radiation Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Job Description	Manages the mammography calibration facility
Excitement of job	Solving challenging problems
Frustrations of job	Losing funding from government cutbacks; facing sexism in the workplace
Advice	Take courses outside of physics; determine what job location and hours are important to you before you begin a job search