A public company trades in the stock market publicly while the private one does not. A pro about private companies is that do not have to disclose corporate financial information while public companies have to.
Because for the private companies do not have to disclose financial information they do not have many shareholders unlike public which…[Read more]

I have participated in three audits over the past two summers where I have worked in the quality area. From what I have learned about audits is to ensure that everyone in the company is familiar with the company’s objective/mission. Another key point where everyone should be aware of is the SOP’s for their department. Some auditors may just ask…[Read more]

I have had the oppurtunity to work in the QC and QA department. From what I have seen and experienced as a summer intern, the quality department never had any issues dealing with the other departments or vice versa. Maybe this could have been because both the companies I’ve worked with are very small and therefore communication is stronger and…[Read more]

Products being recalled depends on many reasons and on what type of product it is. From what I can tell you from previous experience, is that that product may not have been for every single test possible. While I was interning at Prosidyan this summer, they have had to recall some of its lots due to extreme heat issues. Prosidyan makes bone graft…[Read more]

There are benefits to doing research in industry and academia like you have mentioned before. Everyone does like to see immediate results, that is what makes us human. But working on something for the long run is more beneficial because we are helping the future and our kids and grandkids will benefit from us. We may not get the recognition we…[Read more]

There are many issues when having a lab do the experiments from long distance. The main difficulty would getting everything done in time. Many factors play into this when outsourcing. You must keep in mind the holidays observed if the university is in a different country and also the laws there. Another main issue is that this lab may have other…[Read more]

Undergrad students no matter what major they are need to take advantage of CDSlink which NJIT offers. There are many internships posted on there. And once they apply, they should keep following up on the applications to the companies. When companies realize you are very interested, they will offer you a position. Another advise is you should be…[Read more]

I have had experience working in the industry for the past two summers as an intern at medical device company.I do not have the experience working the academia but from the video lecture and from hearing from my friends who have been doing research in biomedical engineering at NJIT, I believe I am more suited for industry. I like having a fast…[Read more]

I believe that there should be more practical courses for doing masters degree because throughout our undergraduate studies, almost every single one of our classes we take as a biomedical engineer are academic based. We do not have practical classes as an undergrad except for our capstone class which is where we get to develop and build or improve…[Read more]

I have had only the experience with working with only one manager. With one manager, it is easier to be on the same page and easier to communicate with. If you are struggling with something, you can get help from them. But when you have two managers, both of them might suggest something different and can cause conflicts on how to handle the…[Read more]

In terms of a medical device company, I believe missing a milestone being failure depends on what stage the project is on. If it is on the beginning stages such as the initiating and planning stages, failure of these stages will push back the entire project deadline. But when it is in the executing and monitoring and controlling stages, missing a…[Read more]

I have had a pleasure interning with two companies in the past two years. My project managers for both companies have had a management style of giving me enough freedom to finish the work they have given me in however long it took me but at the same time they also they made sure I wasn’t wasting my time. My managers have never pressured me to…[Read more]