What do they do?
They focus on ways that technology can be used to treat or alleviate biological or medical problems.
Salary:
They make $41.45 an hour. Annually they make $86,220.
Working Conditions:
They work inside hospitals, labs, and offices.
Working Environment:
Labs and offices.
Major Job Responsibilities:
They have to design and create artificial organs and prosthetic s. They also have to work with machines.
Job Outlook:
The employment of biomedical engineers is projected to grow 23% from 2014-2024.
What kind of education do you need for this job?
You need a bachelors degree,biomedical training,high school science classes including chemistry,physics,and biology. You also need to take math courses such as algebra,geometry,trigonometry,and calculus.
Credits:
Created with images by UC Davis College of Engineering - "Biomedical Engineering Lab" • NWABR - "2008 Biomedical Breakthrough Essay Contest" • UC Davis College of Engineering - "Biomedical Engineering Lab" • UC Davis College of Engineering - "Biomedical Engineering Lab" • Event Amplifier - "BRISSKit Health Research Data Community Meet and Hack" • University of Salford - "Prosthetics student" • UC Davis College of Engineering - "UC Davis College of Engineering Senior Academic Awards" • UC Davis College of Engineering - "UC Davis College of Engineering Senior Academic Awards"