Biomedical Engineer
Career Description
Biomedical engineers apply engineering techniques to solve biological and medical problems. They may design patient care equipment, such as dialysis machines and cardiac pacemakers, or develop equipment to measure various body functions. Biomedical engineering includes specialty fields such as bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, biomechanics, cellular biomedical engineering, tissue and genetic engineering, clinical engineering, medical imaging, orthopaedic bioengineering, rehabilitation engineering and systems physiology.
Annual Salary
| Entry: $60,362 | Mean: $76,232 | Experienced: $49,878 |
| Source: Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council, 2006 Salary Data | ||
Hourly Wage
| Entry: $29.02 | Mean: $36.65 | Experienced: $44.19 |
| Source: Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council, 2006 Salary Data | ||
Academic Requirements
Most biomedical engineers begin their training in a college-level engineering program. These programs are offered by colleges and universities across the country and usually last five years. Although not always required for employment, students may wish to enroll in a master’s or doctoral program after receiving a degree in biomedical engineering. Others may simply join the workforce and gain valuable hands-on experience in the field.
Schools
Avila University
800/GO-AVILA
Devry University-Kansas City
816/941-0430
Professional Associations
National
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Biomedical Engineering Society
The Biomedical Engineering Network
