Biomedical Engineer
Comprehensive Sites
A Sightseer’s Guide to EngineersYou’ll find activities and a lot of creativity at this site, devoted to taking you on a tour of the world of industrial engineering. Click on a state, and you will find lists of sites and exhibits around the country created by industrial engineers, with fun facts on who made them.
Biomedical Engineering NetworkClick on academic programs to find out degree requirements, course descriptions, and innovations in biomedical education. Jobs, grants, publications, societies, and related resource links are provided here, with information on the web available that includes most major biomedical engineer portals.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: EngineerFrom this site of the U.S. Department of Labor, you can gather some basic information on what it’s like to be an engineer, including aerospace, agricultural, biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, and other related positions. Reading the work description might help you decide if working in this field is right for you. Related occupations and sources of additional information on the industry are available from this site, including specific wages for engineer types.
Engineering in Medicine and BiologyThis is a global connection to the world of biomedical engineering and offers the organization’s magazine online, other publications, and a student center, where you can gather details on the benefits of student membership.
Junior Engineering Technical SocietyExplore engineering as a profession at this page, with links to what engineers do, a newsletter, and a special page for students. Go to that link, and you can see about the endless possibilities in this field. A tool at the site, called ASSESS, will help you discover your strengths and guide you to the engineering discipline that is right for you. The Pre-engineering Times newsletter is just for students, as well as videos, career profiles, and national academic competition information and other opportunities to experience an engineering career firsthand.
Princeton Review: Biomedical EngineeringThis site will inform you about biomedical engineering programs in college and also connect you to recommended high school prep courses, schools offering the major, a sample undergraduate curriculum, as well as graduate degrees in the field.
Occupational Titles
Biomedical Engineer
Genetic Engineer
Accredited Academic Programs
Accreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyYou will find an organization at this site that tells you all about accredited programs in engineering. Click on the program finder link to be taken to a list of engineering programs, which you can search by region, discipline, or state.
Salary Levels
PayScale: Biomedical EngineeringA biomedical engineer’s median salary by job is shown at this site, with median pay according to years of experience is charted at this site and additional information on salary according to employer type, such as a government agency or non-profit firm.
Professional Organizations
American Society for Engineering EducationConferences, publications, and educational information are all available from this organization, where you can access workshops on engineering education for school students. Prism is the organization’s award-winning publication, available on the publications tab, and covers engineering education in the U.S. College profiles and stats, as well as professional journals are here, too.
Biomedical Engineering SocietyThis is the professional society for biomedical engineers, but students have access to information on careers, and a department on planning a career in biomedical engineering. Access this site at the right side of the page to see a fact sheet on the profession, and scroll down to the bottom of that site to find out about academic programs.
National Society of Professional EngineersResources at this page include details on licensure, education, and ethics in the field of engineering, employment, an online magazine, and a job board.
Job Opportunity Sources
Biomedical Engineering Society: CareersThe job board at this society lets you post an anonymous resume. Find the freshest opportunities in the field, create a personal job alert, or access a job seeker account to take full advantage of all this site has to offer.
Careers and InternshipsAt this page, you will find opportunities specifically for students and entry-level positions in engineering. The links here will take you to Engineering Central, Engineer.net, and many other opportunities to find your dream job.
Licensing & Certification
Professional Engineering LicensureLicensing as a professional engineer is the focus of this page, which informs about the path to the right testing process and how to get fully licensed. Get your questions answered about interstate licensing and find career profiles of several engineers.
Publications
Engineering, Go For It!This publication is for you if you are a student thinking about engineering as a career. The site focuses on the activities that will open you up to a world of opportunity in the field. You can preview sample pages at the site or order a low-cost issue.
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology NewsFind breaking news at this page in stem cell research, new products, videos, and drug discovery. News from the wires will inform you about the latest information on biotechnology and bioengineering, with departments also available in clinical research and advances in drug delivery and tissue engineering. Articles, tutorials, news, and conferences are available for every category.
PE, The Professional Engineers’ MagazineFind cover stories right here and access to free selected articles from the magazine for professional engineers. You can make your voice heard by finding out more about the JETS program from the Junior Engineering Technical Society. Site navigation at the left leads you to ethics, employment, interest groups, and plenty of other departments.
Online Forums & Blogs
Engineering and BlogThis is a biweekly blog that looks at developments in the field of engineering as it relates to the real world. You will find discussions that focus on engineering as it merges with the economy, politics, society, and education, and get a very good idea of the national interest in engineering in a changing world. You can also view related YouTube videos.
Go Engineering BlogThis electronic newsletter/blog tells you about the growing role of engineering in higher education, with news, events, and engineering outreach programs. The blog link in the middle of the page is a high school engineering information center and has archives dating back to 2004.
Career Videos
YouTube: Biomedical Engineers Job DescriptionThe combination of biology, medicine, engineering, and mechanics, and the amazing results that come out of working in this profession are introduced. Learn about the different degrees and programs, specialties, such as medical imaging and biomechanics. Places where jobs are found and how you can excel in this field are discussed
