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Physicists careers from Stanford University

14 Stanford University alumni worked as Physicists according to data on ClickWith

Most popular careers for Stanford University alumni

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  • Healthcare Support13
  • Installation, Maintenance, and Repair12
  • Legal17
  • Life, Physical, and Social Science248
  • Management994
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  • Office and Administrative Support94
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Architectural and Engineering Managers
$135K - $207K (*) +1.43%
64 profiles
Business Intelligence Analysts
$83K - $195K (*) +4.23%
16 profiles
Chief Executives
$126K+ (*)
315 profiles
Civil Engineers
$79K - $161K (*) +3.86%
24 profiles
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$62K - $135K (*) +4.2%
22 profiles
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$134K - $216K (*) +1%
39 profiles
Computer Hardware Engineers
$116K - $224K (*) +12.27%
29 profiles
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$65K - $172K (*)
22 profiles
Computer Systems Analysts
$81K - $166K (*)
30 profiles
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
$76K - $177K (*) +3.86%
38 profiles
Data Scientists
$83K - $195K (*) +4.23%
39 profiles
Financial and Investment Analysts
$78K - $181K (*) +2.36%
24 profiles
Fundraising Managers
$93K - $217K (*) +3.59%
70 profiles
General and Operations Managers
$67K - $164K (*) +1.65%
77 profiles
Human Resources Managers
$106K - $190K (*) +2.7%
15 profiles
Information Technology Project Managers
$76K - $177K (*) +3.86%
103 profiles
Management Analysts
$77K - $174K (*) +1.79%
33 profiles
Marketing Managers
$111K - $211K (*) +2.16%
185 profiles
Media Technical Directors/Managers
$60K - $199K (*) +1.18%
36 profiles
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$77K - $168K (*)
32 profiles
Operations Research Analysts
$67K - $159K (*) +9.15%
16 profiles
Physicists
$118K - $210K (*) +6.82%
14 profiles
Producers and Directors
$60K - $199K (*) +1.18%
36 profiles
Project Management Specialists
$77K - $166K (*) +2.2%
94 profiles
Software Developers
$103K - $212K (*) +0.61%
461 profiles
Teaching Assistants, All Other
21 profiles
Training and Development Managers
$96K - $220K (*) +1.64%
18 profiles
Video Game Designers
$65K - $192K (*)
15 profiles
Web and Digital Interface Designers
$65K - $192K (*)
26 profiles
Web Developers
$63K - $163K (*) +7.03%
37 profiles

(*) Estimated based on US statistics

Top employers hiring Stanford University Physicists alumni

  • Roche 2
  • Amgen 1
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1
  • Broadcom Corporation 1
  • BSST, LLC 1
  • DeepMind 1
  • Elegen 1
  • Exelixis 1
  • Microsoft 1

Typical job titles

  • Senior Scientist 4
  • Scientist 4
  • Principal Scientist 2
  • Scientific Advisor 1
  • Sr. Scientist 1
  • Scientist I
  • Marie Curie Fellow
  • Scientist III
  • PHD Researcher 1
  • PhD Researcher
  • Scientist II
  • Physics education researcher

Stanford University alumni in Physicists

Education Employment Certification Physicists
XY
Xingye Yu
Chemical Engineering @ Stanford University ~ 7 yr ~ Scientist @ Pfizer
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Chemical Engineering
Stanford University
Scientist, Fermentation Development
Solazyme, Inc.
💼 Scientist
Pfizer
JZ
Julia Zaks
Physics @ Stanford University ~ 10 yr ~ Scientist @ Agilent Technologies
2005
2010
2015
2020
Physics
Stanford University
Undergraduate Researcher
Stanford University
Graduate Student Researcher
Department of Chemisty, University of California Berkeley
Applied Science and Technology
University of California-Berkeley
Graduate Student in Applied Science and Technology
UC Berkeley
Process Engineering Consultant
AREVA Solar
Mass Spectrometry Intern
Agilent Technologies
💼 Scientist
Agilent Technologies
DK
Dean Karlen
Physics @ Stanford University ~ 20 yr ~ Physicist @ TRIUMF
1985
1990
1995
2000
Physics
Stanford University
💼 Physicist
TRIUMF
R.M. Pearce Professor of Physics
University of Victoria
MU
Marc Unger
2012 @ Stanford University ~ 5 yr ~ Scientific Advisor @ Elegen
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2012
Stanford University
Senior VP R&D, VP R&D and CTO
Fluidigm Corporation
Executive Vice President of Research and Development and Marketing
Fluidigm Corporation
Chief Executive Officer
Hyalos Therapeutics
💼 Scientific Advisor
Elegen
MH
Michael Harville
Computer Science @ Stanford University ~ 17 yr ~ Senior Scientist @ Microsoft
2000
2005
2010
2015
Computer Science
Stanford University
Member of Technical Staff
Interval Research Corporation
Research Scientist
Hewlett-Packard
Technologist
CastTV
Director of R&D and Intellectual Property
Obscura Digital
Senior Software Architect
SonicMule, Inc.
Senior Software Engineer
Perceptive Pixel
💼 Senior Scientist
Microsoft
SG
Samuel Goldberg
Stanford University ~ PHD Researcher @ Stanford University
2015
2016
💼 PHD Researcher
Stanford University
Stanford University
Stanford University
IG
Ian Goodfellow
Master of Science, Computer Science @ Stanford University ~ 18 yr ~ Principal Scientist @ DeepMind
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Master of Science, Computer Science
Stanford University
Summer Intern
Willow Garage
Machine Learning
Universite de Montreal
Software Engineering Intern
Google
Research Scientist
Google
Senior Research Scientist
Google
Research Scientist
OpenAI
Staff Research Scientist
Google
Senior Staff Research Scientist
Google
Director
Apple
💼 Principal Scientist
DeepMind
NA
Neil Andersen
Organic Chemistry @ Stanford University ~ 3 yr ~ Sr. Scientist @ Amgen
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Organic Chemistry
Stanford University
💼 Sr. Scientist
Amgen
CL
Cleo Lee
Cancer Stem Cell Biology @ Stanford University ~ 6 yr ~ Scientist @ Roche
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Cancer Stem Cell Biology
Stanford University
Postdoctoral Scholar
Stanford University
💼 Scientist
Roche

Common questions

What job titles do Stanford University Physicists alumni actually hold?

Stanford University graduates who work in Physicists most commonly hold titles such as Scientist, Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist and Sr. Scientist.

What salary can Physicists professionals expect?

Physicists professionals typically earn $118K – $210K annually based on industry data. Compensation is growing at 6.8% per year. (* estimated from US data)

Which employers hire Stanford University Physicists alumni?

Among tracked Stanford University alumni who reached Physicists roles, employers include Pfizer, Agilent Technologies, TRIUMF, Elegen, Microsoft, Stanford University, DeepMind, Amgen and Roche.

How many Stanford University graduates work in Physicists?

ClickWith tracks 14 Stanford University alumni who have worked as Physicists — approximately 1% of all 984 tracked alumni. Explore all career paths from Stanford University →

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