MEDICAL ENGINEERING
Biomedical Engineer
To be a successful Biomedical Engineer you should...
have a strong aptitude for math and science; have logical and analytical thinking skills as well as creativity and inventiveness; have concern for and commitment to health care; have the ability to make good decisions; be patient and preserving; desire to work with all types of people and as a team member; have good listening skills and have the ability to communicate clearly.
What will my job be like?
A biomedical engineer uses traditional engineering expertise to analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine, providing an overall enhancement of health care. Students choose the biomedical engineering field to be of service to people, to partake of the excitement of working with living systems, and to apply advanced technology to the complex problems of medical care. The biomedical engineer works with other health care professionals including physicians, nurses, therapists, and technicians. Biomedical engineers may be called upon in a wide range of capacities: to design instruments, devices, and software; to bring together knowledge from many technical sources to develop new procedures; or to conduct research needed to solve clinical problems.
Specialties
- Bioinstrumentation
- Biomaterials
- Biomechanics
- Clinical Engineering, computers, imaging
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Systems Physiology
- Telemedicine
- Teleradiology
Where could I work?
Biomedical engineers are employed in universities, hospitals, and the research facilities of educational and medical institutions. Biomedical engineers may work alone or as part of a team along with other engineers; medical and administrative personnel; and life, social, and physical scientists.
Other workplace settings:
- Government Regulatory Agencies
- Industry
- Undersea and Space Programs
Average Annual Salary
$100,730 per year
What is the future of this career?
Employment of bioengineers and biomedical engineers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2023 to 2033, faster than the average for all occupations.
About 1,400 openings for bioengineers and biomedical engineers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Type of Education/Training
Most biomedical engineers hold bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering; however others choose mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering with a specialty in biomedical engineering. A master’s or doctoral degree is often required.
Where could I get the education/training?
- CT State Gateway
- CT State Naugatuck Valley
- CT State Three Rivers
- Fairfield University School of Nursing
- Quinnipiac University
- Trinity College
- University of Bridgeport
- University of Connecticut
- University of Hartford
- University of New Haven
- Yale University
Licensing/Certification
Licensure is not required in the state of Connecticut.
More Information
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22203
703-525-4890
Biomedical Engineering Society
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1125
Landover, MD 20785
301-459-1999
