<p>I like to medical field, but i'm also interested in the fusion of Medicine and Technology, which Biomedical Engineering really focuses on. </p>
<p>If anyone has job experience in this field, or is currently studying it, what is it like? I'd like to know everything. Work hours, possible employers, salary, what the work is like, everything.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>I’m also interested in this question</p>
<p>Same here. I’ve heard many people complain how Biomedical engineering job market hasn’t grown large enough to support its own major but I think, like you, this is the field I’m really interested in.</p>
<p>I can’t really help you in BME, but I guess I can reference it.
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<p>And also use search function on CC.
I am sure this has been discussed many times.</p>
<p>I’ll give you a brief, need-to-know fact about this field. A BS in BME is not suitable for a (desirable) position as a Biomedical Engineer. Only a BS is likely to land you a position in a non-technical aspect of the field, such as sales. If you want to be a Biomedical Engineer, it’s pretty much a necessity that you have a graduate degree in BME, preferably a PhD. Some further their knowledge by going to medical school since knowing about the human body and all of its functions is necessary in order to fully understand how to develop products (BMEngineers who must work with physicians to develop products deal with physicians constantly telling them how they don’t know anything about the body).</p>
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<p>i’ve heard this about biomedical engineering, which is why i decided to not go into it for undergrad despite the fact i want to work in the field.</p>
<p>i’m currently studying materials science, and i definitely want to focus on biomaterials. my school has a program where if you keep a 3.2, you can get a masters after your bachelors and its 5 years overall, and i could do this with a BS in MSE/MS in BME. would this help me get a job in biomed that isn’t nontechnical? since my undergrad background is specialized and such? or say my GPA drops below a 3.2 – could i get a job in the biomed industry with just a BS, or is that near impossible?</p>
<p>any experiences, knowledge, would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>There’s too many factors in the engineering career world; do you have background with internships/R&D? Both are great and research is a huge field in BME. Engineering competitions are also good. Though this is about as far as my knowledge on the matter goes.</p>
<p>I am currently a junior at UCSD, my major is bioengineering and I have to take 4 quarters of a language. I am Caucasian, and most of my ancestors (3-4 hundred years ago) are from Ireland, Scotland, Germany, and England. The three languages that I am interested in (equally) are German, Chinese, and Japanese.
In terms of easiness I know German will be the answer. In terms of the most interesting culture, it is either Chinese or Japanese. What about in terms of the most beneficial for bioengineering?
I am leaning towards Chinese. If Chinese is the answer, can you tell me some things about China that they are doing in bioengineering right now?
Thank you.</p>
<p>Mike8009, is bioengineering major in UCSD very difficult? I was planning on majoring in BioEngineering or Biomedical Engineering. (im a high school senior this fall). Is it possible to major in Electrical Engineering and focus on Bioengineering/ biomedical engineering? Or like an alternate path in UCSD as an undergraduate?</p>