Careers in Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineers are employed in:
- universities
- medical device and pharmaceutical industries
- hospitals
- research facilities of educational and medical institutions
- teaching
- government agencies
They often serve a coordinating or interfacing function, using their background
in both the engineering and medical fields, even if their primary job is engineer,
researcher, manager, technical advisor, or entrepreneur.
A B.S. degree in biomedical engineering is an excellent preparation for:
- graduate studies in biomedical engineering
- biophysics
- molecular biology
- physiology
- biotechnology, etc.
Graduates also go on to advanced degrees in medicine, law, and business.
More on biomedical engineering careers:
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of biomedical engineering
jobs will increase by 31.4 percent through 2010, double the rate for all other
jobs combined.
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