What
is Biomedical Engineering?
“Bio(medical)
engineering integrates
physical, chemical,
mathematical, and
computational sciences
and engineering
principles to study
biology, medicine,
behavior, and health.
It advances fundamental
concepts; creates
knowledge from the
molecular to the
organ systems level;
and develops innovative
biologics, materials,
processes, implants,
devices and informatics
approaches for the
prevention, diagnosis,
and treatment of
disease, for patient
rehabilitation,
and for improving
health.” - National
Institutes of Health
Students
choose a career
in the field of
biomedical engineering
(BME) to be of service
to people; for the
excitement of working
with living systems;
and to apply advanced
technology to the
complex problems
of medical care.
Biomedical
Engineers often
serve as integrators
or facilitators,
using their skills
in both the engineering
and life science
fields. They are
employed in industry,
in research facilities
of educational and
medical institutions,
in teaching, in
government regulatory
agencies, and in
hospitals.
- In
industry, biomedical engineers
may work on teams to help
design devices, systems,
processes and clinical
trials that require an
in-depth understanding
of both living systems
and engineering. Frequently
they will be found in technical
sales and marketing positions
in companies seeking to
provide their customers
with technically trained
individuals who are capable
of better understanding
their needs and communicating
those needs back to product
development teams.
- In
government regulatory positions,
such as those with the
Food and Drug Administration,
biomedical engineers are
often involve testing medical
devices for performance
and safety.
- In
research institutions,
biomedical engineers participate
in or direct research activities
in collaboration with other
researchers with such backgrounds
as medicine, biology, chemistry
and a variety of engineering
disciplines.
For more information on career opportunities in the field
biomedical engineering, follow the links below to view publications
produced by two of the professional societies in this field.
Biomedical
Engineering Society
(BMES)
IEEE
Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society
(EMBS)
Additional biomedical
engineering career
information on the
field of can be
found on the following
website.
Sloan
Career Cornerstone
Center
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