Michelle O'Brien

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Michelle O'Brien

Michelle O'Brien

Job title:

Physicist, Ionizing Radiation Division

Institution:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Education:

AS - Health Physics, Chattanooga State Technical Community College
BS - Physics, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
MS - Health Physics, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Job description:

Manages the mammography calibration facility

Excitement:

Solving challenging problems

Frustrations:

Losing funding from government cutbacks; facing sexism in the workplace

Advice:

Take courses outside of physics; determine what job location and hours are important to you before you begin a job search

Links:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Job Sector:

Government

Highest Degree:

Masters