I currently have a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and work in a position that only requires an Associate of Science in Technology. As someone who aspires to be a leader of technical management, being overqualified can help me…   Read more»

With varying health issues arising everyday, there is a need for personalised healthcare for affected individual. To provide a viable solution Bio-Engineering deals at the cell-tissue level of organs to study their molecular and structural composition. Some of the courses…   Read more»

I feel that after completing a Bachelors and being a Master’s student in Biomedical Engineering, I know a “little bit of everything”. I don’t feel lost in a topic discussed by my Professors or Colleagues from Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or…   Read more»

I think if you’re considering working for an industry you can find jobs with just a BS in BME but since the job market is more competitive now getting a masters would make you a more competitive candidate for the…   Read more»

Posted by: @rd389 I conferred bachelors in biotechnology and mathematics and I got a job as Bioanalytical scientist. It is been 4 years since i have been working in industry and I love it. I love working in industry but…   Read more»

I agree with this opinion. As an alumnus from NYIT, I was advised to get as many internships during undergrad as possible but sometimes it is highly unlikely to get one in the area of your interest. Once i graduated…   Read more»

Posted by: @bb254 For those who have work experience in the medical device industry, what advice would you give to Biomedical Engineering students? What would you have wished you would have done differently as a student to help project your…   Read more»

I graduated about a year ago now and the main things that stuck out to me that I wish I knew are the following: 1. Out of all the math courses you will take as an engineer statistics is the…   Read more»

The exposure I had in academia was during an undergraduate research fellowship (about 2.5 years) in which I interacted with a lot of post-docs and phd students. I am now working in industry. The main thing that stands out to…   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»

I agree that as a biomedical engineering major who currently works in the tissue bank industry, most of the knowledge and skills that I have, I have learned on the job. As a bme student like you mentioned we learn…   Read more»

Biomedical Engineering education is an education that doesn’t teach you anything about marketable skills. Those professions are created for Electrical engineers, Computer engineers, etc. Unlike Other majors, BME is a combination of various majors, and although this won’t make you…   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»

Most of my work experience has been in industry with several pharmaceutical companies and now cell and gene. I can understand how many students feel comfortable with the academic world and for some this is the right decision. I think…   Read more»

Okay let me bring in a different way of looking at this. Generalists versus specialists. Due to creating new knowledge whether in BME or in any field, there will always be a tendency to want to initiate specialization. I would…   Read more»

Bachelor in Biochemistry and switching to BME for master is a huge step for me that am happy am doing because through my undergrad years I always loved research and the genetic engineering course I took awakened my desire to…   Read more»