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I’m trying to understand the career outlook for medical physics in the U.S., especially financially.

From what I see, many people go through a long path:

PhD → postdoc → CAMPEP residency → ABR certification → clinical/academic position

After all those years of training, I often see people becoming Assistant Professors at medical schools/academic medical centers.

This makes me wonder:

- What is the typical salary for a newly board-certified medical physicist?

- How much does an Assistant Professor in medical physics typically make?

- Does a full-time clinical medical physicist generally earn more than an academic Assistant Professor?

- What does compensation look like after 5–10 years of experience?

- How much can a senior/chief medical physicist realistically make?

- Is there a significant financial difference between academic and purely clinical positions?

- For those who completed the PhD + residency + ABR route, do you feel the financial return was worth the many years of training?

I’m particularly interested in real-world experiences, not just salary websites. If you're a medical physicist, could you share your approximate career stage, academic vs clinical setting, and general salary range (no need to disclose your exact salary or employer)?

I'm trying to understand whether medical physics is still a good career financially compared with other fields that require a similar amount of education and training.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently a Physics PhD student in the US working in a computational biophysics lab, mainly in areas related to drug discovery.

My ultimate goal is to move into industry rather than stay in academia. I’m trying to understand how realistic and common that path is for someone coming from computational biophysics.

For people who have experience in this area:

- How difficult is it to land an industry job after a PhD in computational biophysics?

- Do most people in this field eventually find industry positions, or is doing one or more postdocs fairly common/necessary?

- What types of industry roles are available for someone with this background?

- What skills should I focus on during my PhD if I know that industry is my end goal?

- What do the long-term career prospects and salary growth look like in computational biophysics/computational drug discovery?

I’m also concerned about the impact of AI. A lot of computational work in drug discovery is increasingly incorporating AI/ML, and I’m wondering whether traditional computational biophysics skills will remain valuable over the next 10–20 years or whether the field could become significantly more competitive/automated.

I’m still relatively early in my PhD, so I want to make sure I build the right skill set and choose projects that will give me strong industry options later.

I’d especially appreciate hearing from people who did a PhD in computational biophysics, computational chemistry, physics, or a related field and then moved into biotech/pharma or another industry.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently a Physics PhD student in the US working in a computational biophysics lab, mainly in areas related to drug discovery.

My ultimate goal is to move into industry rather than stay in academia. I’m trying to understand how realistic and common that path is for someone coming from computational biophysics.

For people who have experience in this area:

- How difficult is it to land an industry job after a PhD in computational biophysics?

- Do most people in this field eventually find industry positions, or is doing one or more postdocs fairly common/necessary?

- What types of industry roles are available for someone with this background?

- What skills should I focus on during my PhD if I know that industry is my end goal?

- What do the long-term career prospects and salary growth look like in computational biophysics/computational drug discovery?

I’m also concerned about the impact of AI. A lot of computational work in drug discovery is increasingly incorporating AI/ML, and I’m wondering whether traditional computational biophysics skills will remain valuable over the next 10–20 years or whether the field could become significantly more competitive/automated.

I’m still relatively early in my PhD, so I want to make sure I build the right skill set and choose projects that will give me strong industry options later.

I’d especially appreciate hearing from people who did a PhD in computational biophysics, computational chemistry, physics, or a related field and then moved into biotech/pharma or another industry.

Thanks!

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Hi everyone,

I’m an international student in the U.S. and recently heard about Cox ConnectAssist, which offers discounted internet for people who meet certain income or government-assistance requirements.

I’m trying to figure out whether I might qualify based on my situation. My stipend is around $25,000/year, and I’m currently a student. I don’t receive SNAP/Medicaid or other government assistance.

From what I understand, Cox says ConnectAssist may be available to households with income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, but I’m not sure how this works for students or whether a stipend is counted as household income.

A few questions:

1. Would a ~$25,000/year student stipend potentially qualify me under the income-based requirement?

2. Does Cox count a student stipend/fellowship as household income for ConnectAssist?

3. As an international student (non-U.S. citizen), am I allowed to apply if I otherwise meet the eligibility requirements?

4. What documents do they normally ask for to verify income/student status?

5. What is the actual application process? Can I apply online and upload documents, or do I need to call Cox?

6. If anyone here is an international student who successfully got ConnectAssist based on income, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience.

I’m in a Cox service area, so availability shouldn’t be the issue. Just trying to understand whether my stipend and student status make me eligible before I apply.

Thanks!