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2119-11 Physicist
Studies the structure and physical properties of matter and the
relationships and interactions of matter and energy in order to
develop and improve materials, products, industrial and other
processes.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree
or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is
required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks Include:
- performs experiments, tests and analyses to investigate the
structure and properties of matter, transformation and
propagation of energy, relationships between matter and
energy and other physical phenomena, in fields such as
mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity and magnetism,
electronics, and nuclear and solid state physics
- performs experiments to discover and develop industrial,
medical, military and other practical applications of the laws
and theories of physics
- maintains and develops standards for measurements such as
length and time
- applies mathematical techniques to express and analyse
observations and to formulate conclusions, and relate
conclusions to known laws of physics, or proposes new
hypotheses to explain them
- prepares or supervises the preparation of scientific papers and
reports
- may supervise and coordinate the work of technical officers
- may specialise in one of a number of fields such as atomic,
condensed matter, optical, plasma or atmospheric physics
Specialisations:
Astronomer
Cosmologist
Crystallographer
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