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Hello Everyone,
I hope that you all are well, I'm a new user here at Physics Forums and one who plans on studying medical physics in graduate school, and hopes to pursue a residency.
My question is regarding the job market for those medical physicists who have been able to complete a medical physics residency, specifically in radiation oncology physics. I have heard many things, ranging from extremely competitive, to excellent demand for such physicists. My worry is that I will complete a residency, and then not be able to find a good academic position in a big city that I am interested in (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston). I understand that getting a residency is extremely tough, but my question is that if one is able to get a residency, what are the job prospects afterwards? Is the field becoming over saturated? How are the salaries looking? And finally, how many applicants apply to the average academic job posting (if you happen to be in such a position where you know this information). I really like Medical Physics, but am very career oriented. I am willing to not study medical physics if the job market is bad and switch to another field. I was of the impression that if one gets a residency, they are easily able to find a desired position in their desired city. Is this true? Please advise and please keep this discussion on topic. This is specifically related to the USA job market, and has to do with post-residency prospects.
Thank you all for your help, and I look forward to your responses,
I hope that you all are well, I'm a new user here at Physics Forums and one who plans on studying medical physics in graduate school, and hopes to pursue a residency.
My question is regarding the job market for those medical physicists who have been able to complete a medical physics residency, specifically in radiation oncology physics. I have heard many things, ranging from extremely competitive, to excellent demand for such physicists. My worry is that I will complete a residency, and then not be able to find a good academic position in a big city that I am interested in (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston). I understand that getting a residency is extremely tough, but my question is that if one is able to get a residency, what are the job prospects afterwards? Is the field becoming over saturated? How are the salaries looking? And finally, how many applicants apply to the average academic job posting (if you happen to be in such a position where you know this information). I really like Medical Physics, but am very career oriented. I am willing to not study medical physics if the job market is bad and switch to another field. I was of the impression that if one gets a residency, they are easily able to find a desired position in their desired city. Is this true? Please advise and please keep this discussion on topic. This is specifically related to the USA job market, and has to do with post-residency prospects.
Thank you all for your help, and I look forward to your responses,