Theoretical Physics

NB: These pages are meant to be examples only and not exhaustive lists of what you can do with your degree in this discipline.

What Can I Do With an Undergraduate Degree in Theoretical Physics?

• Chemist
• Chemical Analyst
• Financial Consultant
• Health Physicist
• Health and Safety Technician
• Laboratory Technician
• Product Developer
• Quality Control Inspector
• Research and Development
• Software Developer

NB: Jobs within this section may require professional designations or further education

What Can I Do With Further Education?

• Scientific consultant
• Biophysicist
• Mathematician
• Medical Doctor
• Financial Mathematician (Risk analyst)                      
• Nano science
• Nuclear Physicist/Engineer
• Secondary School Teacher
• Physicist
• Statistician

Industries that Hire Theoretical Physicists:

• Consulting firms
• Electronics
• Industrial Manufacturers
• Laboratories
• Nuclear/energy
• Quality Control and Inspection companies
• Research Companies
• Space agencies
• Universities

Companies that have posted on Recruit Guelph for this major:

• Alltech Graduate Program–Alltech
• Food Safety & Quality Assurance Specialist – T&T Supermarket Inc.
• Junior Chemist – Interface Biologics
• Junior Toxicologist/Risk Assessor – MTE Consultants Inc.
• Medical Associate – Meducom Health Inc.
• Program Administrator – The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences