The original poster brings up a good point about the marketing engineer role, especially in the medical device industry, as this career path blends technical expertise with the need of strong interper...

@tamanna While I agree with you that working in a smaller company can offer valuable exposure to multiple areas, I would also like to make note of the downside that being spread too thin across multip...

Having volunteered at a tissue bank before, I see that non profit tissue banks are playing a critical role in public health by focusing on service rather than profit. My favorite aspect about non prof...

After working with a couple medical device companies, I believe my top requirements do not depend on the notion of public or private, but rather the entirety of benefits offered to me. First, I person...

I appreciate that the original topic starter had mentioned thinking from the patient’s point of view. I believe this is a highly important notion for the medical device industry. There are standards s...

@fh28 I agree with your perspective on the importance of diversity as well as varied expertise on an FDA expert panel! This is crucial as each member brings a different background to the evaluation, a...

The most common problem I face as a quality engineer intern are challenges due to document control. In other words, updating procedures, specifications, and records among different teams and ensuring ...

@dmf2 I respectfully disagree with the notion that the primary responsibility for addressing a damaged label should fall on the store. In my point of view, I believe that the manufacturer is 100% resp...

Although it is tempting for me to say that post-market management is where the issues arise, I would argue that product development is the single most critical phase in determining a project's success...

@sn64 In addition to these categories, an important comment I would like to make is that "Voluntary Action Indicated" (VAI) should be taken seriously. They may not lead to recalls but rather they ref...

I believe the extent of a professor's passions in academia and research depends on the individual professor, but often professors have a mix of these motivations. I have had professors who have been d...

I have been working as an intern in industry research for the last couple months and what I can gather is that it is generally heavily regulated by agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

There are many hurdles that companies face when attempting to align themselves with ISO 10993's biocompatibility principles. First, medical devices are often made with complex materials to enhance the...

Out of the qualities listed, I believe that personal organization is the most essential feature for a project manager. As the previous posts expressed, communication and negotiation are critical howev...

Hi Jafar, I absolutely agree that having FDA Regulatory Consultant in medical device projects is essential. Medical devices are subject to strict regulations due to their requirements regarding patien...