Careers in Biomedical Engineering

Careers in Biomedical Engineering offers readers a comprehensive overview of new career opportunities in the field of biomedical engineering. The book begins with a discussion of the extensive changes which the biomedical engineering profession has undergone in the last 10 years. Subsequent sections explore educational, training and certification options for a range of subspecialty areas and diverse workplace settings. As research organizations are looking to biomedical engineers to provide project-based assistance on new medical devices and/or help on how to comply with FDA guidelines and best practices, this book will be useful for undergraduate and graduate biomedical students, practitioners, academic institutions, and placement services.

• Explores various positions in the field of biomedical engineering, including highly interdisciplinary fields, such as CE/IT, rehabilitation engineering and neural engineering
• Offers readers informative case studies written by the industry’s top professionals, researchers and educators
• Provides insights into how educational, training and retraining programs are changing to meet the needs of quickly evolving professions

Mr. Levin-Epstein is currently the Senior Vice President of Development, Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI), Washington, D.C. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Engineering. Through his consulting service, he works with biomedical engineers in the AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) and ACCE (American College of Clinical Engineering). He has also worked at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, St. Anthony’s Publishing, and the Bureau of National Affairs. He received his B.A., from Union College, M.Ed. from American University, and J.D. from the University of Illinois Law School.