Biomedical Engineer

Tasks and duties

• Designing equipment and devices such as internal organs, replacements for body parts, diagnostic machines, and software and computer programs for use by healthcare professionals.
• Installing, maintaining and repairing biomedical equipment.
• Evaluating the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
• Training clinicians and patients in the use of biomedical equipment.
• Conducting research needed to solve clinical problems.
• Conducting research into new drug therapies.
• Writing technical reports and procedures, and publishing and presenting research findings.