Biomedical Engineering

Melbourne School

of Engineering

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BIOMEDICAL

ENGINEERING

CAREER

PATHWAYS

Biomedical Engineering

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

AT MELBOURNE

Biomedical engineering offers you diverse career

options in biotechnology, biomedicine, biosignals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and equipment,

health services, and research and innovation.

The Melbourne School of Engineering is the leading provider of engineering and IT education in Australia*.

Our professional master of engineering program is the first graduate program in Australia to offer accreditation from Engineers Australia and EUR-ACE®, enabling graduates to practice as engineers in Australia, Europe, the US, Singapore, Japan, and more.

The Master of Engineering (Biomedical) provides depth, breadth and flexibility to a curriculum taught by world-class educators, access to industry based learning opportunities, and a generous program of scholarships.

Our biomedical engineering programs include:

» » Master of Engineering (Biomedical)

» » Master of Engineering (Biomedical with Business)

» » Master of Philosophy (Engineering)

» » Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering)

*No.1 in Australia; No.28 in the world. QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017. Specialisations

As a biomedical engineer, you could specialise in diverse areas including:

» » Clinical Engineering: research, develop and maintain instruments and equipment to aid clinical staff.

» » Rehabilitation Engineering: work with systems and devices that improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.

» » Biomedical DSP Engineering: develop solutions on digital signal processors for control of biomedical devices and systems.

» » Tissue Engineering: create materials and structures to augment or repair human tissue.

Job Outlook

Engineering professionals are in demand, not only in Australia, but across the globe.

With a rapidly growing population, the need for engineers will become more critical than ever to ensure our cities have adequate transport, power, water, telecommunications and healthcare. Students are advised to begin building their employability skills whilst at university, to give themselves the best start to their careers. Visit the University Careers Service to find out more: careers.unimelb.edu.au

For more information about the job outlook for this sector, please visit the Australian Government’s Employment Projections and Job Outlook website: joboutlook.gov.au

For information about salaries, see: graduateopportunities.com Build a career that makes a difference

Matthew Kelly is a graduate of the Master of Engineering

(Biomedical).

He works as a Technology Consultant for Cerner

Corporation, a supplier of health information technology solutions, services, devices and hardware.

“I enjoy applying technical and problem solving skills, interacting with clients and the challenging nature of the tasks involved in the rapidly growing Health IT industry.

“I know the work that I do makes a difference for patients’ clinical outcomes and the efficiency of healthcare.” Matthew Kelly

Technology Consultant

Cerner Corporation

Biomedical Engineering

Sectors & Employers

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES EXAMPLES OF EMPLOYERS Biotechnology

Biomedicine

Consulting

Government Departments &

Agencies

Health Services

Hospitals

Medical Devices and Equipment

Petrochemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Research and Development

Agilent Technologies

Bio21 Institute

Bionics Institute

Chemtronics

Cochlear

Compumedics

CSL Limited

Defence Materiel Organisation

Device Technologies Australia

Genzyme Australasia

GlaxoSmithKline

ResMed

Sanofi

Therapeutic Goods Administration

Career Progression

GRADUATE 3-5 YEARS EXPERIENCE 10 YEARS

Biomedical Research Engineer

Graduate Biomedical Engineer

Biochemical Engineer

Biomaterials Engineer

Biomechanical Engineer

Biomedical Engineer

Biomedical DSP Engineer

Clinical Engineer

Dialysis Engineer

Electronics Technician/Biomedical

Engineer

Field Service Biomedical Engineer

Genetic Engineer

Rehabilitation Engineer

Tissue Engineer

Senior Biomedical Engineer

Biomedical Engineering

Alternative Careers

An engineering degree at the University

of Melbourne gives you a solid technical

and design foundation combined with

strong analytical, problem solving and

communication skills valued across

a range of industries. Other areas our

graduates have moved into include:

» » Management consulting

» » Finance, economics and banking

» » Business analysis

» » Project management

» » Technical sales, marketing and

communications

» » Intellectual property management

» » Technical writing

» » Government and policy

Careers in Research

If you are passionate about a field of

electrical engineering and would like to

advance your research skills, enrolling in

a graduate research degree could be a

great option for you. Graduate research

enhances your ability to problem solve,

think autonomously and creatively, and

analyse. Careers in research are diverse

and may include:

» » academic positions at universities;

» » policy-making or research positions at

public sector organisations;

» » private sector research and

development projects;

» » self-employed consulting positions on

technical or policy issues in your area

of expertise.

Employability Services and

Industry Links

Students undertaking our programs

have access to a range of employability

services, and benefit from a curriculum

that offers excellent opportunities to

connect with industry through:

» » an elective internship subject

» » student projects partnered with industry

» » guest lectures led by industry leaders

and experts

» » site visits hosted by key organisations

» » industry networking events

» » career panels featuring industry

representatives

» » career question drop-in service

» » an online jobs and internships portal

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