BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGElaine Lee, Graduate Student

Place of Employment:

Texas Heart Institute

Specialties and Interests:Makes heart tissue.

“Even though I hate memorizing, it’s good to memorize some basic knowledge about cells, like how big they are. It makes estimating and planning experiments much easier.”

CAREERS IN SPOTLIGHT:

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

What do they do?

Biomedical engineers analyze and design solutions to problems in biology

and medicine, with the goal of improving the quality and effectiveness of

patient care.

What kind of training is involved?

Biomedical engineers typically need a bachelor’s degree in biomedical

engineering from an accredited program to enter the occupation. Then

either get a graduate degree in biomedical engineering or get on-the-job

training in biomedical engineering.

What is a typical salary for a Research Scientist?

Depending upon experience, starting from as little as $60,000/year

($29/hour) to over $100,000/year ($48/hour). Graduate students’ stipend is

about $25,000/year ($12/hour).

This program is made possible by National Science Foundation

Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers grant award from the National Science Foundation, DRL-0833779