Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2004-05 Edition
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Biomedical Engineer Job Outlook
Employment of biomedical engineers is expected to grow
faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. The aging of the
population and the focus on health issues will increase the demand for
better medical devices and equipment designed by biomedical engineers. For
example, computer-assisted surgery and molecular, cellular, and tissue
engineering are being more heavily researched and are developing rapidly. In
addition, the rehabilitation and orthopedic engineering specialties are
growing quickly, increasing the need for biomedical engineers. Along with
the demand for more sophisticated medical equipment and procedures is an
increased concern for cost efficiency and effectiveness that also will boost
demand for biomedical engineers. However, because of the growing interest in
this field, the number of degrees granted in biomedical engineering has
increased greatly, leading to the potential for competition for jobs.