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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 “Biomaterials Engineer”

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

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Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
Oscilloscopes
Biosafety cabinets
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X ray lithography equipment
Microcontrollers
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Radiation compliance testing devices
Positron emission tomography PET scanners
Multi-photon microscopes
Defibrillator testing devices
Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
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3T scanners
Microplating equipment
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Skinfold calipers
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Laser ablation machines
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Centrifuges
Environmental conditions measurement devices
Optical particle detectors
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Electrode bevelers
Micropumps
Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
Grip dynamometers
Force platforms
Gas flow control systems
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Microvalves
Servopneumatic axial test instruments
Sterilization-in-place equipment
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Ventilator performance analyzers
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners
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Impact testers
Pacemaker testing devices
Eye tracking devices
Electrosurgery testing devices
Plastic injection molding machines
Polygraph recorders
Electromyographs EMG
Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers
Incubators
Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
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Patient monitoring testing devices
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Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
Milling machines
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Pacemaker analyzers
Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
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Incubator performance analyzers
Maskless photolithography equipment
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Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines
Micromolding lithography equipment
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Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators
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Polymer scaffolds
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Biomimetic robots
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Finger joint flexure testers
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Fluorescence microscopes
Plasma excitation chambers
Sublimation printers
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Optical traps
Pulse oximeters
Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
Immuno-sensors
Molecular vacuum pumps
X ray machines
Hardness testing devices
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Activity monitoring devices
Pinch gauges
Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
Ultrasound wattmeters
Spinal disk implant wear testers
Circuit analyzers
Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
Servopneumatic actuators
Electroencephalography EEG equipment
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Axial-torsional testing systems
Cone-plate viscometers
Electrical particle detectors
Electroplating apparatus
Bio-signal simulators
Basic stamp microcontrollers
Pressure and temperature measurement devices
Load sensors
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