Biomedical Engineer
Design medical equipment, instruments, devices and prosthetics or develop new drug therapies and software for use by healthcare professionals.
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What's it like to be a Biomedical Engineer?
As a Biomedical Engineer you will combine your engineering knowledge and understanding of medical sciences to design and create equipment, devices and computer software for use in the healthcare industry. Working as part of a team you may design computer software to run instruments, such as three-dimensional x-ray machines. Alternatively, you may use your knowledge of chemistry and biology to develop new drug therapies.
Tasks and duties
- Designing equipment and devices such as internal organs, replacements for body parts, diagnostic machines, and software and computer programs for use by healthcare professionals.
- Installing, maintaining and repairing biomedical equipment.
- Evaluating the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Training clinicians and patients in the use of biomedical equipment.
- Conducting research needed to solve clinical problems.
- Conducting research into new drug therapies.
- Writing technical reports and procedures, and publishing and presenting research findings.
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Want to explore jobs picked just for you?How to become a Biomedical Engineer
Biomedical Engineers typically need to complete a bachelor degree and gain experience in the industry.
- 1.Complete an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, such as biomedical science or biomedical engineering, electrical or electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, or physics.
- 2.Gain experience in the industry through medical or prosthetic design.
- 3.Choose to study a Masters or PhD in Biomedical Engineering.
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Latest Biomedical Engineer reviews
5.0May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Engineering (Biomedical)
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Biomedical Engineering
The good things
Biomeds are the hidden gems. Keeping the medical equipments up and running. It's a every day learning process. Challenges to crack and keep moving forward.
The challenges
New things to learn every day.
Health Industry is always the best for opportunities and growing.
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5.0Nov 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
I am serving the community in an effective way by servicing the medical devices
The challenges
Sometimes it could get really busy that you will not have a time to rest for minutes
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