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Job Description

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,970.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 20,590 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biomedical Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Biochemical Engineer”

Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment.
Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
Develop new applications for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for biomedical implants.
Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
Teach biomedical engineering or disseminate knowledge about the field through writing or consulting.
Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.
Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
Design and deliver technology to assist people with disabilities.
Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment.
Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating and using budgets, and overseeing contract obligations and deadlines.
Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.

Related Technology & Tools

Microvalves
Polymer matrices
Accelerometers
Electroencephalography EEG equipment
Radio frequency amplifiers
Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
Load sensors
Grass stimulators
Cone-plate viscometers
Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
Positron emission tomography PET scanners
Electrode pullers
Force platforms
Optical tomographic imaging scanners
Maskless photolithography equipment
Polymer scaffolds
Footswitch sensors
Biomagnetic imaging scanners
Acoustic measurement systems
Ultrasound transducers
Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
Electrode bevelers
Spirometers
Biomedical device electrical safety testers
Arbitrary waveform generators
Insole sensors
Electroplating apparatus
Plasma excitation chambers
Optical particle detectors
Patient monitoring testing devices
Impact testers
Intravenous IV pump analyzers
Anthropometers
Fluorescence microscopes
Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
Posturographic measurement systems
Molecular cytosensors
Pacemaker testing devices
Incubators
Prosthetic limb testers
Microelectrodes
Spectrofluorimeters
Multimeters
X ray machines
Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers
Microplate readers
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners
Pressure sensors
Finger joint flexure testers
Strain gauge conditioners
Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators
Pulse oximeters
Electrical particle detectors
Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
Glass micromolds
Plastic injection molding machines
Microplating equipment
Material fatigue and dynamics characterization devices
Pinch gauges
Pressure transducers
Servopneumatic actuators
Gas flow control systems
Ventilator performance analyzers
Hardness testing devices
Digital sonomicrometers
X ray lithography equipment
Optical traps
Flow control devices
Molecular vacuum pumps
Opto-electronic electrogoniometers
Activity monitoring devices
Microcontrollers
Polygraph recorders
Micropumps
Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
Acousto-optic modulators
Piezoelectric sensors
Bio-signal amplifiers
Oscilloscopes
Bacteria-based biosensors
Ultrasound indention probes
Spine simulators
Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
Pressure and temperature measurement devices
Pacemaker analyzers
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Immuno-sensors
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Laptop computers
Spinal disk implant wear testers
Radiation compliance testing devices
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Rapid toxicity testing systems
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Deflectors
Centrifuges
Milling machines
Electromyographs EMG
Ultrasound wattmeters
Grip dynamometers
Isolators
Sterilization-in-place equipment
High-speed digital cameras
Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers
Microplate washers
Material tension/compression testing devices
Torsiometers
Axial-torsional testing systems
Skinfold calipers
Microfluidic networks
Biomimetic robots
Strain gauges
Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
Defibrillator testing devices
Servopneumatic axial test instruments
Ultrasound imaging scanners
3T scanners
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Ultrasonic testing apparatus
Environmental conditions measurement devices
Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines
Motion actuators
Bio-sensors
Dynamometers
Physical conditioning treadmill exercisers
Incubator performance analyzers
Medical radiation dosimeters
Desktop computers
Laser ablation machines
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