Bioengineering
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Summary
Bioengineering is engineering in a biological context such as the human body, an ecosystem, or a bioreactor. Bioengineers combine engineering principles with medical sciences to design and create equipment, devices, computer systems, and software used in healthcare. Increasing numbers of technologies and applications to medical equipment and devices, along with the medical needs of a growing aging population, will require the services of Bioengineers.
Job Titles:
| Research Associate | Research Technician |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Software Engineer |
| Researcher | Physician |
| Medical Imaging | Medical Device Engineer |
| Clinical Engineer | Bioinstrumentation |
| Orthopedic Bioengineer | Consulting |
| Rehabilitation Engineer |
Job qualifications are based not only on the degree program but also on skills and experience. Students should seek out as many experiential opportunities in their fields of interest as possible, including co-op and internships.
Employers:
This is a limited sample of employers who have posted jobs on NUcareers; please note that they may not currently have positions posted.
| Siemens Healthcare | Johnson & Johnson |
| GE Healthcare | Medtronic |
| Dräger | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGAA |
| Maquet | Stryker |
| The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc. | Lincoln Labs/MIT |
| Haemonetics | Mass General Brigham | Integrated Health Care System |
Industries:
This is a sample of the industries that often hire this major.
| Engineering | Healthcare |
| Manufacturing
| Research and Development
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| Government |
Internships and Co-ops:
These sample titles can be used to research internship opportunities.
For more information, please visit the department’s website.
Students enrolled in the College of Professional Studies may click here for co-op and internship information.
Manufacturing Engineer
Research and Development Engineer Co-op
Development Engineering Intern
Vaccine Process Development
Bioinformatics Intern
Data Science Analyst Co-op
Microfluidics Engineer
Intern – Systems Biology R&D
The National Science Foundation website may assist in finding summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs).
Use NUworks, SimplyHired.com,Indeed.com, or other internship sites to search for openings.
Resources:
Websites for Career Exploration
- Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Outlook Handbook
- MassCIS – Massachusetts Information System
- O*NET OnLine
- Vocational Biographies(username: NE Univ; password: RAZDE)
- Educating Engineers
Websites for Job Search
Campus Organizations & Activities
- Engineers Without Borders
- Society of Women Engineers
- Tau Beta Pi: Engineering Honor Society
- Biomedical Engineering Society
For additional student organizations, click here.
For additional student, activities click here.
Professional Associations
Find valuable industry information, job sites, and professional networking opportunities.
- Biomedical Engineering Society
- Society for Biological Engineering
- The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Bioengineering Division
Social Media
Sample industry-specific LinkedIn groups. Stay on top of industry trends, company information, job listings, and networking opportunities. Visit the Social Media and LinkedIn pages for more information on how to leverage your social media network.
Biomedical Engineering Society Network