Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Tasks Include:
- Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
- Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
- Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
- Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
- Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
- Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
- Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
- Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
- Advise manufacturing staff regarding problems with fermentation, filtration, or other bioproduction processes.
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$99,550.00
State
$77,670.00
Regional
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Description
Career Cluster: | Health Science |
Career Cluster: | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics |
Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 53.33%
- Master's Degree = 30%
- Doctoral Degree = 6.67%
- Post-Doctoral Training = 6.67%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 3.33%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 36.67%
- None = 26.67%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.33%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 6.67%
- Over 10 years = 6.67%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.33%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 3.33%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 3.33%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 31.03%
- Up to and including 1 month = 24.14%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 24.14%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 10.34%
- None = 3.45%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.45%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.45%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 36.67%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 23.33%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.67%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 10%
- None or short demonstration = 6.67%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 3.33%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.33%
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
- Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
- Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
- Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
- Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
- Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
- Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
- Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
Tasks Include:
- Advise manufacturing staff regarding problems with fermentation, filtration, or other bioproduction processes.
- Collaborate with manufacturing or quality assurance staff to prepare product specification or safety sheets, standard operating procedures, user manuals, or qualification and validation reports.
- Communicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.
- Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production.
- Consult with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies.
- Design and deliver technology, such as prosthetic devices, to assist people with disabilities.
- Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.
- Design or develop medical diagnostic or clinical instrumentation, equipment, or procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
- Design or direct bench or pilot production experiments to determine the scale of production methods that optimize product yield and minimize production costs.
- Develop bioremediation processes to reduce pollution, protect the environment, or treat waste products.
- Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.
- Develop statistical models or simulations, using statistical or modeling software.
- Lead studies to examine or recommend changes in process sequences or operation protocols.
- Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.
- Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating or using budgets, or overseeing contract obligations or deadlines.
- Prepare project plans for equipment or facility improvements, including time lines, budgetary estimates, or capital spending requests.
- Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.
- Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.
- Recommend process formulas, instrumentation, or equipment specifications, based on results of bench or pilot experimentation.
- Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for yield improvement or reduced process variation.
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners (3T scanners)
- Accelerometers
- Acoustic sensors (Acoustic measurement systems)
- Modulators (Acousto-optic modulators)
- Physiological recorders (Activity monitoring devices)
- Thickness measuring devices (Anthropometers)
- Wave generators (Arbitrary waveform generators)
- Physiological recorders (Axial-torsional testing systems)
- Bacteria transformation kits (Bacteria-based biosensors)
- Microcontrollers (Basic stamp microcontrollers)
- Biometric identification equipment (Bio-sensors)
- Amplifiers (Bio-signal amplifiers)
- Frequency calibrator or simulator (Bio-signal simulators)
- Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners (Biomagnetic imaging scanners)
- Electrometers (Biomedical device electrical safety testers)
- Tissue culture incubators (Bioreactors)
- HEPA filtered enclosures (Biosafety cabinets)
- Fatigue testers (Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers)
- Benchtop centrifuges (Centrifuges)
- Circuit tester (Circuit analyzers)
- Viscosimeters (Cone-plate viscometers)
- Cardiac pacemaker generators or implantable defibrillators or accessories (Defibrillator testing devices)
- Deflecting devices (Deflectors)
- Desktop computers
- Sonometers (Digital sonomicrometers)
- Dissolved oxygen meters (Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices)
- Dynamometers
- Proton spectrometers (Electrical particle detectors)
- pH electrodes (Electrode bevelers)
- pH electrodes (Electrode pullers)
- Electroencephalography EEG units or accessories (Electroencephalography EEG equipment)
- Electromyography EMG units or accessories (Electromyographs)
- pH electrodes (Electroplating apparatus)
- Electrometers (Electrosurgery testing devices)
- Endoscope maintenance units or accessories (Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments)
- Pressure indicators (Environmental conditions measurement devices)
- Camera based vision systems for automated data collection (Eye tracking devices)
- Flexure or transverse testing machines (Finger joint flexure testers)
- Flow injection analysis equipment (Flow control devices)
- Fluorescent microscopes (Fluorescence microscopes)
- Pressure indicators (Footswitch sensors)
- Pressure indicators (Force platforms)
- Infrared spectrometers (Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers)
- Radio frequency RF switches (Frequency shifters)
- Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners (Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners)
- Gas or vapour concentration measuring instruments (Gas flow control systems)
- Glass injection moldings (Glass micromolds)
- Neuromuscular stimulators or kits (Grass stimulators)
- Pressure indicators (Grip dynamometers)
- Hardness testers (Hardness testing devices)
- Digital cameras (High-speed digital cameras)
- Immunology or serology quality controls or calibrators or standards (Immuno-sensors)
- Impact testers
- Electrometers (Incubator performance analyzers)
- Forced air or mechanical convection general purpose incubators (Incubators)
- Pressure indicators (Insole sensors)
- Electrometers (Intravenous IV pump analyzers)
- Isolators
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Laser cutting tools (Laser ablation machines)
- Electronic loads (Load sensors)
- Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners (Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems)
- Computed tomography CT or CAT radiotherapy simulators (Maskless photolithography equipment)
- Fatigue testers (Material fatigue and dynamics characterization devices)
- Compression testers (Material tension/compression testing devices)
- Medical radiation dosimeters
- Microcontrollers
- pH electrodes (Microelectrodes)
- Microscopic structure estimation apparatus (Microfluidic networks)
- Transmission electron microscopes (Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes)
- Plastic injection moldings (Micromolding lithography equipment)
- Microplate readers
- Microplate washers
- Microplates (Microplating equipment)
- Drug delivery systems or accessories (Micropumps)
- Drug delivery systems or accessories (Microvalves)
- Milling machines
- Hemacytometer sets (Molecular cytosensors)
- Laboratory vacuum pumps (Molecular vacuum pumps)
- Electronic actuators (Motion actuators)
- Flexure or transverse testing machines (Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators)
- Scanning electron microscopes (Multi-photon microscopes)
- Multimeters
- Medical computed tomography CT or CAT contrast agent injectors (Nanoshells)
- Electrometers (Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers)
- Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes (Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners)
- Spectrophotometers (Optical particle detectors)
- Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes (Optical tomographic imaging scanners)
- Tweezers (Optical traps)
- Physiological recorders (Opto-electronic electrogoniometers)
- Oscilloscopes
- Cardiac pacemaker generators or implantable defibrillators or accessories (Pacemaker analyzers)
- Cardiac pacemaker generators or implantable defibrillators or accessories (Pacemaker testing devices)
- Physiological recorders (Patient monitoring testing devices)
- Piezo electric crystals (Piezoelectric ceramic transducers)
- Piezo electric crystals (Piezoelectric sensors)
- Pressure indicators (Pinch gauges)
- Inductively coupled plasma ICP spectrometers (Plasma excitation chambers)
- Plastic injection molds (Plastic injection molding machines)
- Physiological recorders (Polygraph recorders)
- Tissue culture coated plates or dishes or inserts (Polymer matrices)
- Tissue culture coated plates or dishes or inserts (Polymer scaffolds)
- Rapid amplification or complementary deoxyribonucleic acid ends RACE technology products (Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment)
- Medical positron emission tomography PET units (Positron emission tomography PET scanners)
- Pressure indicators (Posturographic measurement systems)
- Electrometers (Pressure and temperature measurement devices)
- Pressure sensors
- Electro pneumatic transducers (Pressure transducers)
- Tension testers (Prosthetic limb testers)
- Surface tension measuring instruments (Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS)
- Pulse oximeter units (Pulse oximeters)
- Q Meters (Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides)
- Medical radiation dosimeters (Radiation compliance testing devices)
- Amplifiers (Radio frequency amplifiers)
- Bacteria transformation kits (Rapid toxicity testing systems)
- Scanning probe microscopes (Scanning probe microscopes SPM)
- Pneumatic actuators (Servopneumatic actuators)
- Fatigue testers (Servopneumatic axial test instruments)
- Medical single photon emission computed tomography SPECT units (Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners)
- Skinfold calipers
- Tissue culture apparatus (Soft materials in-vitro simulation system)
- Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters (Spectrofluorimeters)
- Wear testers (Spinal disk implant wear testers)
- Flexure or transverse testing machines (Spine simulators)
- Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies (Spirometers)
- Sterilization sets (Sterilization-in-place equipment)
- Force or torque sensors (Strain gauge conditioners)
- Strain gauges
- Dye sublimination printers (Sublimation printers)
- Magnetometers (Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID)
- Physiological recorders (Torsiometers)
- Treadmills
- Physiological recorders (Two-point discriminators)
- Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanners (Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines)
- Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echo or echography units for general diagnostic use (Ultrasonic testing apparatus)
- Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echo or echography units for general diagnostic use (Ultrasound imaging scanners)
- Medical ultrasound or doppler or echo probes (Ultrasound indention probes)
- Medical ultrasound or doppler or echo transducers or accessories (Ultrasound transducers)
- Wattmeters (Ultrasound wattmeters)
- Electrometers (Ventilator performance analyzers)
- X ray and fluoroscopy RF radiotherapy planning simulators (X ray lithography equipment)
- Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (X ray machines)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Circuit simulation software
- ANSYS software
- BetaPLUS software
- Biomechanical modeling software
- Image analysis software
- Neural network modeling software
- Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
- Computational modeling software
- Calculating optimum maintenance parameters COMPARE software
- Calibration software
- Root cause analysis software
- Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
- Common cause failure assessment software
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- SNOINO RCM Pro
- SNOINO Ttree
- Stochastic modeling software
- Criticality analysis software
- Motion analysis software
- Molecular simulation software
- Dyadem FMEA Pro-6
- Electromechanical testing analysis software
- Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
- Test automation software
- Embedded systems testing software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Mean time between failures MBTF software
- Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
- Failure rate data in perspective FARADIP software
- Three-dimensional motion capture software
- Fault modeling software
- Fault tree analysis FTA software
- Finite element method FEM software
- Force platform software
- Force sensitive applications FSA software
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR software
- Functional modeling software
- Laboratory information management system LIMS software
- Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
- Human modeling software
- Materials testing software
- Numerical analysis software
- Preventive maintenance software
- Stratasys FDM MedModeler
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Charting software
- Charting software
- Compliance software
- Equipment compliance testing software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Cadence Allegro Design Entry software
- Zuken software
- Cadence Encounter Test
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Mento Graphics software
- Electronic design automation EDA software
- SolidWorks CAD software
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
- Schematic design entry software
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- OrCAD Capture
- ViewLogic software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Rapid prototyping software
- Configuration management software
- IBM Rational ClearCase
- Data base user interface and query software
- Failure rate database software
- Development environment software
- C
- Hardware description language HDL
- IBM Rational ClearQuest
- Verilog
- Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Enterprise application integration software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Rapid application development RAD software
- Medical software
- Medical imaging software
- Medical information software
- Electromyograph analysis software
- Instrument control software
- Instrument validation software
- Virtual instrument software
- Gait analysis software
- Object or component oriented development software
- C++
- Pattern design software
- Diagramming software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Program testing software
- Defect tracking software
- System testing software
- Project management software
- Microsoft Project
- Project estimation software
- Requirements analysis and system architecture software
- Requirements management software
- IBM Rational RequisitePro
- Unified modeling language UML
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Web platform development software
- JavaScript
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Special Requirements
EIT (Engineer-in-Training) EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must meet one of the following:
• Graduate of approved curriculum of 4 years or more OR Graduate of non-approved curriculum + 2 years of experience
• Must be enrolled in an ABET accredited curriculum and within 12 months of degree.
• Graduated from a non-approved engineering technology curriculum + 6 years of experience
• Graduated with an undergraduate degree from an institution without an approved curriculum and obtained a graduate degree from an institution with an approved curriculum
Step 1:
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Graduation
The first step is graduating from an ABET-accredited engineering program at a college or university. |
Step 2:
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FE Exam
The first exam in the licensure process is the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE). This exam is offered in April and October every year. Most students take the exam right before graduation or soon after while the technical information they've studied is still fresh in their minds. |
Step 3:
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Work Experience
Many jurisdictions have specific requirements about the type of experience you need to gain. Most require that you gain experience under the supervision of someone who is already licensed, and that your experience involve increasing levels of responsibility. Once you begin work, contact your licensing board to find out what experience is needed and talk with professional engineers in your company to find out how you can gain this experience. |
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PE Exam
Once you have gained the appropriate experience, you can take the second exam in the licensure process, the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE). This exam is given in a variety of engineering disciplines. Most disciplines are offered in both April and October, but some are offered only in October. |
After completing all the steps in the engineering licensure process—education, experience, and examinations—you are eligible for licensure by your licensing board.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Must have a bachelor’s degree from an approved curriculum + 4 years of professional experience as an EIT OR Graduate of non-approved curriculum + 6 years of professional experience as an EIT
• Graduated from a non-approved engineering technology curriculum of four years or more + 10 years experience
• Graduate from an accredited undergraduate engineering degree and a doctorate degree in engineering from an institution with an accredited undergraduate program + 4 years of experience
• Graduated from an engineering , engineering technology or related science curriculum of four years or more + 20 years
EXAM:
• The Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam
• Must provide 3 references from licensed professional engineers
LICENSE RENEWAL: The Professional Engineer license must be renewed every two years.
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Fax: 804.367.2475
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Additional Resources
For further information about biomedical engineers, contact:
Biomedical Engineering Society
8401 Corporate Dr.
Suite 110
Landover, MD 20785-2224
http://www.bmes.org/aws/BMES/pt/sp/home_page
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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96.75 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
84.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
84.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
81.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
80.00 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
80.00 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
77.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
70.00 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
69.75 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
58.25 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
53.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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81.25 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
78.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
78.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
78.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
78.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
68.75 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
68.75 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
68.75 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
68.75 | Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
68.75 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
68.75 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
65.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
56.25 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
56.25 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
56.25 | Technology Design | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
53.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
53.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
53.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
53.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
53.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
53.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Programming | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
78.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
78.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
72.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
72.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
65.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
65.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
65.50 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
59.50 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
59.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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91.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
91.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
89.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
89.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
84.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
84.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
83.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
80.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
75.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
75.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
73.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
72.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
72.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
70.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
69.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
69.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
69.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
68.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
66.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
62.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
62.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
60.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
60.75 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
60.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
60.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
58.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
57.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
54.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
51.75 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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90.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
85.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
85.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
84.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
84.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
83.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
83.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
82.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
78.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
71.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
68.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
66.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
63.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
62.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
59.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
83.33 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
72.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
72.17 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
66.67 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
98.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
92.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
91.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
87.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
82.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
82.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
81.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
80.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
80.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
73.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
71.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
70.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
68.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
67.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
65.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
64.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
62.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
61.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
59.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
54.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
53.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
52.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
50.00 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
50.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $63,420.00 | $99,550.00 | $129,230.00 |
Virginia | $57,550.00 | $77,670.00 | $105,000.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $82,588.86 | $128,407.75 | $180,489.45 |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $59,993.54 | $79,396.71 | $95,272.31 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $83,405.07 | $124,376.55 | $156,974.08 |
Piedmont Workforce | $61,966.57 | $80,784.06 | $94,550.60 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 17,900 | 19,700 | +10.1% |
Virginia | 553 | 547 | -1.1% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | 158 | 151 | -4.4% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Bio-Mechanical Engineer
- Biochemical Engineer
- Biomaterials Engineer
- Biomechanical Engineer
- Biomedical Electronics Technician
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biomedical Engineering Director
- Biomedical Engineering Supervisor
- Biomedical Engineering Technician
- Biomedical Engineering Technologist
- Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
- Biomedical Field Service Engineer
- Biomedical Imaging Center Director
- Biomedical Manager
- Biomedical Scientist
- Biomedical Technician
- Bioprocess Engineer
- Certified Orthotist
- Certified Prosthetist
- Clinical Engineer
- Clinical Engineering Director
- Dialysis Engineer
- Genetic Engineer
- Imaging Engineer
- Medical Engineer
- Nanotechnologist
- Orthopedic Designer
- Product Development Engineer
- Professor
- Project Engineer
- Research Engineer
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
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Related Schools
- George Mason University
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- University of Virginia-Main Campus
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