Mid Level Physics Jobs
Mid level physics jobs go to professionals ready to own experiments or analyses end to end, drive findings with limited oversight, and guide junior colleagues through complex methodology. Openings run across Education, Technology & Software, and Electronics & Hardware, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote roles, and employers like ASML, Novartis, and Skild AI hiring at this level now.
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Position Highlights
This position will provide direct support of educational, teaching and research laboratories within the School of Physics and Astronomy. Successful candidates will provide broad operational, technical, and instructional support across both undergraduate teaching laboratories and faculty research laboratories. Working closely with faculty, staff, and students, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and developing laboratory equipment and instrumentation; supporting workshop-style physics courses serving approximately 3,500 students annually; assisting with student research and capstone projects; and helping ensure the effective operation of the school's instructional and research infrastructure. This role is central to the successful delivery of the school's educational and research missions.
The position combines hands-on technical expertise with laboratory operations management and requires a high degree of independence, problem-solving, and collaboration.
Key responsibilities include:
Coordinating laboratory equipment preparation and maintenance, supporting faculty instructional and research needs, managing inventories and procurement activities, assisting with equipment design and prototyping projects, providing training and support to students, maintaining laboratory documentation, and ensuring compliance with university safety requirements. The successful candidate will contribute to strategic planning related to laboratory facilities, equipment, and infrastructure while serving as a responsive resource for faculty, staff, and students across the school.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides technical guidance and support to students, faculty, and researchers in the design, planning, and execution of research activities
- Aids in the fabrication, proto-typing, and testing of experimental materials, models, and devices
- Sets up, calibrates, maintains, and performs minor repairs of laboratory equipment, instruments, and tools for use in demonstrations, experiments, and analyses
- Prepares and standardizes chemical and biological samples or other materials for experiments
- Monitors laboratory operations and procedures to promote a safe working environment and ensure adherence to safety protocols. Enforces the proper handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory materials, chemicals, and waste
- Performs administrative duties related to lab scheduling, resource management, inventory tracking, and record-keeping for research and teaching activities
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of laboratory practices, procedures, and operations
- Knowledge of the standards, regulations, and protocols related to the proper handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory materials, chemicals, and waste
- Ability to set up, calibrate, trouble shoot, or instruct the use of laboratory equipment and instruments
- Skill in time management, organization, and multi-tasking in high volume environments
- Skill in maintaining detailed records of research activities, ensuring documentation is thorough and easily accessible
Minimum Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 5 years of relevant experience
- Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
Job Level Overview
Operations, Administrative, Service, or Technical Support Level 2 - An intermediate level role with working foundational knowledge and skills to perform routine and occasionally non-routine tasks. Tasks may require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures. May provide assistance to entry level staff.
FLSA Category
Non-ExemptWork Location
On CampusCompensation
$21.65 - $34.60 HourlyApplication Materials
When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or ResumeCandidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
Additional Details
In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.
If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to careers@rit.edu . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Position Highlights
This position will provide direct support of educational, teaching and research laboratories within the School of Physics and Astronomy. Successful candidates will provide broad operational, technical, and instructional support across both undergraduate teaching laboratories and faculty research laboratories. Working closely with faculty, staff, and students, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and developing laboratory equipment and instrumentation; supporting workshop-style physics courses serving approximately 3,500 students annually; assisting with student research and capstone projects; and helping ensure the effective operation of the school's instructional and research infrastructure. This role is central to the successful delivery of the school's educational and research missions.
The position combines hands-on technical expertise with laboratory operations management and requires a high degree of independence, problem-solving, and collaboration.
Key responsibilities include:
Coordinating laboratory equipment preparation and maintenance, supporting faculty instructional and research needs, managing inventories and procurement activities, assisting with equipment design and prototyping projects, providing training and support to students, maintaining laboratory documentation, and ensuring compliance with university safety requirements. The successful candidate will contribute to strategic planning related to laboratory facilities, equipment, and infrastructure while serving as a responsive resource for faculty, staff, and students across the school.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides technical guidance and support to students, faculty, and researchers in the design, planning, and execution of research activities
- Aids in the fabrication, proto-typing, and testing of experimental materials, models, and devices
- Sets up, calibrates, maintains, and performs minor repairs of laboratory equipment, instruments, and tools for use in demonstrations, experiments, and analyses
- Prepares and standardizes chemical and biological samples or other materials for experiments
- Monitors laboratory operations and procedures to promote a safe working environment and ensure adherence to safety protocols. Enforces the proper handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory materials, chemicals, and waste
- Performs administrative duties related to lab scheduling, resource management, inventory tracking, and record-keeping for research and teaching activities
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of laboratory practices, procedures, and operations
- Knowledge of the standards, regulations, and protocols related to the proper handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory materials, chemicals, and waste
- Ability to set up, calibrate, trouble shoot, or instruct the use of laboratory equipment and instruments
- Skill in time management, organization, and multi-tasking in high volume environments
- Skill in maintaining detailed records of research activities, ensuring documentation is thorough and easily accessible
Minimum Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 5 years of relevant experience
- Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered
Job Level Overview
Operations, Administrative, Service, or Technical Support Level 2 - An intermediate level role with working foundational knowledge and skills to perform routine and occasionally non-routine tasks. Tasks may require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures. May provide assistance to entry level staff.
FLSA Category
Non-ExemptWork Location
On CampusCompensation
$21.65 - $34.60 HourlyApplication Materials
When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or ResumeCandidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
Additional Details
In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.
If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to careers@rit.edu . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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Mid Level Physics Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level physics job?
Position yourself around ownership and outcomes, not just participation. Highlight projects where you led the methodology, interpreted results independently, or delivered findings that shaped a real decision. Tailor your resume to show depth in a specialization, whether that is optics, condensed matter, computational modeling, or instrumentation, and demonstrate that you can work with minimal supervision.
Which companies hire mid level physicists?
Companies hiring mid level physicists right now include ASML, Novartis, and Skild AI, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from national laboratories, aerospace and defense contractors, semiconductor manufacturers, and research-driven technology firms that need professionals who can run independent investigations.
Are there remote mid level physics jobs?
Yes, though the share varies by specialization. About 0% of mid level physics openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with computational, data analysis, and modeling roles leading the way. Experimental and instrumentation positions more commonly require on-site presence due to lab equipment and facility access requirements.
How do I move up to a mid level physics role?
Growth from entry level into mid level comes from accumulating ownership over time. Start by taking full responsibility for discrete projects rather than supporting others, build measurable results you can speak to clearly, and deepen a technical specialization rather than staying generalist. Contributing to publications, patents, or cross-functional work accelerates the transition by demonstrating independent judgment and broader impact.
Which industries hire the most mid level physicists?
Mid level physics roles concentrate in Education, Technology & Software, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they require professionals who can apply rigorous quantitative methods to applied problems, from materials characterization to signal processing to energy systems, without needing extensive day-to-day direction.