Placebo pills work because the person taking its expects that pill to work and it works(sometimes) because of the power of the mind. For instance, stress has been shown to increase blood pressure which can lead to a risk factor…   Read more»

To be in any position that requires marketing as an engineer, you have to be able to help service both the customer and the business. I feel like this job is for people that possess the ability to initiate, establish,…   Read more»

If you really want to go into management type position(such as project manager or technical specialists), I would definity do an MBA since you have to be very business focused for this type of job. These type of people are…   Read more»

Something that I have learned working as an intern is an MSA, or more specifically a Gage R&R study, in which a measurement system, in which our case was a tool used for pull force testing our product, is analyzed…   Read more»

Something that I have learned working as an intern is an MSA, or more specifically a Gage R&R study, in which a measurement system, in which our case was a tool used for pull force testing our product, is analyzed…   Read more»

I work in a medical device company that manufactures surgical products and one of the main problems we have is when we scrap more material that we need to because the whole process that was fully optimized. Since this was…   Read more»

The quality of the medical device needs to be ensured to protect the patient’s health which is why there is a difficult regulatory landscape for this. And this is made harder because during an phase of manufacturing or translating concepts…   Read more»

All of the profit margin depends on the type of product that a company is selling. If the device is something that is fairly conventional, these products are treated like commodities so their profit margin is going to be low…   Read more»

I work at a medium-sized medical device manufacturing corporation company and I believe that you will definity gain more experience and learn more working at a smaller company than compared to a larger public corporation. I’ve had conversation with people…   Read more»

Technology does not limit or inhibit the regulatory procedure but enhance and streamline it so that information/forms can be submitted digitally so that there is effective and expedited communication between the FDA and the company. All data, which includes health…   Read more»

@gdecarvalho22  You have brought up some good points that transparency of data would lead to a more thorough evaluation and benefit both companies seeking FDA approval and the public but there are potential drawbacks and challenges from this approach.  The…   Read more»

With regards to entering a R&D into industry, these individuals usually need a Master’s/phD to obtain a job in industry and there are many skills that is needed. First and foremost is knowledge or a background experience in researching the…   Read more»

The cost of dental implants and other medical devices are especially high because the prices are set by the insurance companies that sell them. Sure there are its associated manufacturing, R&D, regulatory, and distribution costs but insurance companies are the…   Read more»

Balancing both insight from research and the testing method ethics is a complex challenge that every researcher in both academia and industry has to maneuver to maintain both scientific rigor and get their study to be approved and provide significant…   Read more»

It is definitely important to assess the diverse skillset of a team before initiating a project. Most of what project management is is getting work done by time and delivering it to the customer so a manager has to figure…   Read more»

Getting a job as a project manager is definitely not easy. It is a dynamic and challenging role that requires long work hours(about 50 hours a week), rich background skills/experience with engineering, strong business skills, as well as effective soft…   Read more»

Most people in this discussion have mentioned many soft skills that a project manager should embody but I believe that the project managers that are set apart are ones with technical engineering skills. A rich experience in engineering gives a…   Read more»