Biomedical Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
The role and function of a Biomedical Engineer includes the following duties and responsibilities:
- Liaising closely with other medical professionals, such as doctors and therapists as well as with end-users (patients and their carers);
- Discussing and solving problems with manufacturing, quality, purchasing and marketing departments;
- Using computer software and mathematical models to design, develop and test new materials, devices and equipment. This can involve programming electronics, building and
- Arranging clinical trials of medical products;
- Approaching marketing and other industry companies to sell the product;
- Meeting with senior health service staff or other managers to exchange findings;
- Dealing with technical queries from hospitals and GPs and giving advice on new equipment;
- Testing and maintaining clinical equipment;
- Evaluating prototypes, troubleshooting problems, and rethinking the design until it works correctly;
- Liaising with technicians and manufacturers to ensure the feasibility of a product in terms of design and economic viability;
- Assessing the potential wider market for products or modifications suggested by health professionals or others;
- Training technical or clinical staff;
- Investigating safety-related incidents;
- Keeping up to date with new developments in the field, nationally and internationally.
- Writing reports and attending conferences and exhibitions to present your work and latest designs to a range of technical and non-technical audiences;
- Conducting research to solve clinical problems using a variety of means to collate the necessary information, including questionnaires, interviews and group conferences;
Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Biomedical Engineer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Biomedical Engineer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.