2019 Career Trajectories Panel Discussion: The road to academia

What can you do with a Physics degree? Plenty! Find out more about career paths in and outside of academia at Perimeter's Career Trajectories page: https://perimeterinstitute.ca/trainin... Alioscia Hamma, University of Massachusetts Boston Alexandra Terrana, Minerva Rowan Thomson, Carleton Chris Herdman, Middlebury Moderated by Kelly Foyle, Perimeter Institute This panel brings to light what faculty life is really like. How does the combination of teaching and research shake out in real life? How do you identify the right institutions and academic positions for you? How important is your research statement? Your talk? How can you build your academic network now, while you’re still a student or postdoc? And once you’re in a tenure track position, how can you balance it all and thrive?