Covid-19 has impacted the healthcare industry in a huge way! Whether its vaccines, medical devices, or drugs this virus has made researchers, nurses, doctors, technicians, and companies develop new resources to help diagnose/treat these disease. The medical equipment being developed…   Read more»

I believe that the best education to obtain before entering the industry, is a Masters Degree. I believe that obtaining a Bachelors degree only gets you hired by entry level jobs that do not require experience. In todays generation having…   Read more»

I believe that the best education to obtain before entering the industry, is a Masters Degree. I believe that obtaining a Bachelors degree only gets you hired by entry level jobs that do not require experience. In todays generation having…   Read more»

When dealing with academia versus the industry there are many differences.  In the Academia area you are dealing more with the education and laboratory setting. Within this setting you tend to work more individually and while working by yourself you…   Read more»

As I am choosing my career path in Biotechnology, project management is definitely in consideration.  I have also never seen any project manager positions that do not require experience.  The scope of project management is not something that can be…   Read more»

@ssbufford Thank you for highlighting the impact the new normal is having inside our hospitals.  As a classroom teacher I feel the impact of the pandemic on my job every day.  Desk shields, masks, disinfectant wipes are part of my…   Read more»

COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of life.  It was a global problem that presented problems for most industries.  The medical device industry was impacted greatly.  The pandemic especially highlighted the failures of the medical device supply chain to operate…   Read more»

I cannot imagine how frustrating it probably has been on your job hunt in terms of searching for the right project management position and despite the expensive amount of education that you have in order to gain the experience that’s…   Read more»

Extraordinary measures have been put into place to develop the core of coronavirus vaccines that we’ve seen on the market that have received emergency use authorization by the FDA. But these processes were not developed overnight or in a matter…   Read more»

Advanced degrees come with the caveat but at the same time that specialized knowledge can be used and applicable to so many different disciplines within the medical device industry. That being said, you could still get the same job whether…   Read more»

Great question and I too wonder something similar. Nowadays the recently educated or currently in college individuals, are stuck in a tough space.  American society wants us to have years of education and years of experience. However, the problem with…   Read more»

The medical device industry most certainly felt the shift from the covid 19 pandemic.  Medical devices are an industry that needs resources to thrive. It simply cannot be a successful industry without the materials needed to be innovative. If you…   Read more»

Working in a hospital I see how covid has changed the way in which cotton swabs and oxygen masks are utilized; just medical devices, in general, are used in the hospital. At the hospital in which I work the primary…   Read more»

Posted by: @karen-immanuel Hello all, I was just curious as to what level of education is best before getting into industry. My thoughts are that BS is good enough to employ you with basic skills and knowledge. Later, you can…   Read more»

Posted by: @orleron This week is an overall introduction to the field of medical device development. We take some time to pay attention to the differences between Academia and Industry (Commercial) because students in this course may come from one…   Read more»

Posted by: @maniakberk So a Project Manager(PM) position is something I wanted to have over the years but I was never accepted to any of my applications as an employee. So my question is that what a person can do…   Read more»

Posted by: @maniakberk So a Project Manager(PM) position is something I wanted to have over the years but I was never accepted to any of my applications as an employee. So my question is that what a person can do…   Read more»

Personally I feel like it depends on the age group at which you’re conducting the experiment with. I would say the younger crowd would lean towards career growth, fair pay, and benefits while the more experienced workers stay for a…   Read more»

I agree with a lot of the responses I read, at first I would like to gain as much experience as possible as an engineer. Personally I would stay in this position much longer than others as I am more…   Read more»

All of the lectures I feel have been very helpful in terms of real world scenarios. Although I have yet to apply them, the simulation do represent possible events that can happen in industry. For example in simulation 4, Dr….   Read more»