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Careers in Biomedical Engineering Overview: Bio medical engineering, a comparatively new discipline, deals with the application of engineering principles in the fields of medicine and healthcare. Bio medical engineering deals with the development, application of instrumentations and materials, diagnostic and therapeutic devices, artificial organs, prostheses, and medical information systems that are used in medical practices and research. Area of Study: Biomechanics Biosensors BioMEMS/Nanotechnology Bioinstrumentation Medical Imaging and Scanning Biomedical Signal Processing and Systems Analysis Implants and Prostheses Rehabilitation Engineering Tissue Engineering Biomaterials Bioinformatics (Genomics, Biostatistics, Intelligent Diagnostics, etc.) Telemedicine Computational and Systems Biology Molecular and Cellular Engineering Study Route: Educational Institutions: NED University of Engineering and Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Karachi http://www.neduet.edu.pk BE in Medical Engineering  – 5 years Key Areas: a. Instrumentation             b. Diagnostic Methods and Software c. Biomechanics, Ergonomics and Rehabilitation Engineering d. Implants and Reconstructive Engineering. BE in  Bio Engineering  – 5 years Key Areas: a. Biomedical Signals and Systems            b. Medical Imaging and Scanning            c. Sensors, Devices and Biomaterials d. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Sir Syed University of Engineering Technology, Department of Bio-medical Engineering, Karachi – http://www.ssuet.edu.pk BS in  Biomedical Engineering – 4 years Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jamshoro http://www.muet.edu.pk BE in Biomedical Engineering– 4 years  Sir Syed University of Health Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lahore – (http://www.uhs.edu.pk) MSc in  Biomedical Engineering – 2 years Working Condition: For bio-medical engineer the workplace may be an office, laboratory, manufacturing plant, clinic or other medical setting. Working hours for an engineer is mainly nine to five. Those involved in research often work in a flexible environment and work extra hours to prepare the research report. Shifting duties and long work hour is also expected if the engineer is working for a clinics or hospitals. Potential Employer: Hospitals. Rehabilitation Centres Educational and Research Institutions Biotechnology industry Pharmaceutical industry Medical instrumentation industry Environmental and public health sector. Career Prospects: If an engineer chooses to go into research, his career path will typically involve a Ph D in biomedical engineering, followed by a role at a university or academic institute as a lecturer and/or researcher. Working in industry generally involves going straight into a job after your degree and working as a bio medical engineer. Senior posts within industry may offer roles in management, research, technical advice, quality assurance, production or marketing. Go to Back / Go to Next / Go to Main