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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
