Biomedical Engineer

                    Biomedical Engineer

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Duties and Responsibilities: Biomedical engineers analyze and design solutions to problems in biology and medicine, with the goal of improving the quality and effectiveness of patient care.

·         Design systems and products, such as artificial internal organs, artificial devices that replace body parts, and machines for diagnosing medical problems

·        Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment

·        Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment

·        Train clinicians and other personnel on the proper use of equipment

·        Work with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists to research the engineering aspects of biological systems of humans and animals

Salary: $86,960 in May 2012.

Education: Biomedical engineers need a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from an accredited program to enter the occupation. Alternatively, they can get a bachelor’s degree in a different field of engineering and then either get a graduate degree in biomedical engineering or get on-the-job training in biomedical engineering.

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Reflection: I would like to become a biomedical engineer because it looks like a well paid job and it includes science or biology which is my favorite subject.