Biomedical Engineer
OSCA 243933·ANZSCO 233913
1,400
12.2%
20.8%
37 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
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About this career
Combines engineering principles with science, computing and medicine to develop and maintain medical systems, devices and equipment for health care purposes.
What they typically do
- Designs and develops biomedical systems and devices, including artificial or bionic organs and parts, prosthetics, diagnostic machines and health monitoring devices
- Maintains medical equipment and devices, and performs safety checks to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
- Oversees the implementation of medical devices and systems in health care settings
- Provides support and training to Health Professionals to effectively use medical devices
- May work in clinical settings to diagnose and resolve problems, including analysing data from medical imaging technology
- May design software to run medical equipment or computer simulations to test new drug therapies and delivery systems
- May work with scientists in nanotechnology to design new materials to create medical products
Where they work
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Biomedical Engineer.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.