Biomedical Engineer: OSCA 243933

Combines engineering principles with science, computing and medicine to develop and maintain medical systems, devices and equipment for health care purposes.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

Registration or licensing may be required.

• 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