Creating Engineers and Products for the Healthcare Industry

Starting BMET Salary From 2011 Salary Survey

jmmeijer — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:17:43 +0000

Salaries for professionals with BMET background or education ( A.S., B.S. or DoD Military BMET ) can range widely from $41,000 to $110,00 per year. The reason for the wide range in salary is the wide range of positions a BMET can fill from BMET I to Director of the Biomedical Engineering Department ( B.S. required ) or a CT or MRI Specialist. Geographical region and experience level also plays a part. The reported starting BMET I with less than a year of experience for 2011 earned an average of about $41,000. Starting BMET II jumped to $64,000 in the survey. There appears to be considerable variation in this number during the past three years. A.S. degreed individuals can expect to start at BMET I salaries. B.S. can expect to start at BMET II salaries or better. Radiology specialists are not listed this year due to lack of data. Women appear to outperform men in some regions of the country when it comes to compensation. Overall though there appears to be a gender gap that favors men which unfortunately is typical of the rest of the job market. If you compare to last year you will see that these numbers bounce around from year to year. This is a result of the size of the sample and the varying number of people who actually volunteer information. In my opinion this survey still does a good job of reflecting the salary range and job satisfaction. Job satisfaction sits at around 91% vs a 45% job satisfaction a sited national average.

( See BMET 2010 Compensation Survey )

NOTE: Compensation varies considerably by region

( See BMET 2010 Compensation Survey by Region )

Also see

List of Schools Offering Accredited BMET Programs and Biomedical Engineering Technology )

Description of what a BMET does

Filed under: BMET Job Outlook, BMET Jobs, Career Related Data

Number of BMET Graduating in 2010 vs. Job Projections

jmmeijer — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:09:35 +0000

The good news is that job openings projected by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) outstrip supply. The BLS projects approximately 2300 replacements required per year for 2008 through 2018. The National Center for Educa31tion Statistics (NCES) results and BLS forecast appears to support anecdotal and published claims of a continuing shortage of qualified BMET’s.

I checked for program content of the M.S. and Ph.D.’s listed by the NCES in the “biomedical technology” degree category which includes BMET programs. I was not able to find any program description at Tufts that offered the degrees that could be described as having a purely technology focus. The website either did not describe such a degree or I didn’t look in the right place. Not including the M.S. and Ph.D. programs about 22% of all the BMET graduating with degrees or obtaining certificates in 2010 were women. That is an decrease of about 3 percentage points from 2009. About 19% of the B.S BMET graduates in 2010 were women that is a decrease of about 3 percentage points from 2009. 15% of the A.S. BMET graduates were women. An increase of about 3 percentage points over 2009. New this year BMET certificates/other doubled over 2009 . Women represent 39% of this group about the same as in 2009. Women continue to be attracted to this degree in unusually high percentages for an electronics focues technical field.

Number of BMET Graduates by Degree in 2010

	Men	Women	Total
A.S.	530	94	624
B.S.	75	18	93
M.S.*	8	3	11
Ph.D.**	2	4	6
Certificates	156	101	257
Total	771	220	991

* Tufts University
** Tufts University

Filed under: Biomedical Engineering Technology Curriculum, BMET Job Outlook, BMET Jobs, Career Related Data

List of Medical Device Companies with Potential Job Openings in Oklahoma

jmmeijer — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:30:50 +0000

The list is a useful starting point for your job or internship search, particularly if you are interested or need to stay within your state. It can be used to determine whether there are any large medical device corporations with a presence in your state. It can also be used to find telephone numbers, addresses and websites of the smaller companies. You will need to get up the courage to call these potential contacts and introduce yourself to them. Its the only way to find out when a local company is thinking of hiring and what they are looking for. Use this approach in addition to applying over the internet.

Please contact me if you wish to obtain a complete list which has addresses or has been filtered to contain only manufacturers, remanufacturers, specification, etc. for any state. This information is available for a nominal fee. Contact Form

Company Name

ACTIVE-ICE, INC

AIRGAS MID SOUTH, INC.

ALL AMERICAN MOLD LABORATORIES, INC.

AMERICAN ACCESSIBILITY EQUIPMENT & SERVICE

AMERICAN HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS

AMERICAN SURGICAL LLC.

ANTICIPATION TATTOO REMOVAL LLC

BARRY LORBERBAUM

BTI FILTRATION

CAREFUSION 2200, INC.

CAUSE CARE, LLC

CORE ONCOLOGY, INC.

D & D VIDEO SPECIALISTS, LLC

DAVID JAMES

DENTSPLY TULSA DENTAL SPECIALTIES

DESIGNED VALUES

DOLGENCORP, LLC, F/K/A DOLGENCORP, INC.

ELECTRO MEDICAL, INC.

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING COMPANY

EYE RESTORATION CLINIC

Filed under: Bioengineering Jobs, Biomedical Engineering Jobs, BMET Jobs, Medical Device Facility Locations

National Statistics on the Number of Biomedical Engineers Graduating in 2010 vs. Job Projections

jmmeijer — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:05:10 +0000

The following table was created from degree completion data available at the NCES website. The graduating statistics are important to know because there has been a consistent issue described by B.S. BME graduates seeking industry jobs in their field. It’s very difficult to get one with a baccalaureate degree. The number of graduates holding that degree in 2010 hold a clue to the problem and the challenge that B.S. graduates face. The baccalaureate numbers are troublesome for the graduate because the Bureau of Labor Statistics projections for new and replacement BME jobs 2008-2018 is approximately 1500 per year.

Of course the B.S. BME graduate numbers do not reflect how many graduates had been accepted to graduate school and medical school after graduation. For example, I received a personal communication from the AAMC (American Association of Medical Colleges) reporting 573 BME graduates were accepted into medical school in 2006. Graduate school enrollment numbers also impacts the number of B.S. graduates looking for work considerably because a significant number of graduates could be enrolling into M.S. programs if the number of M.S. graduates reported in 2008 is any guide. Unfortunately a number of those M.S. and Ph.D. BME graduates would also be competing for the the BME jobs counted and projected by the BLS. Additional research and analysis would be needed to get a better estimate of the number of BME graduates actually looking for work outside the academic and medical fields. It is interesting to note that females make up approximately 37% of the B.S. graduates and the percentage increases to about 40% for M.S. degree in this cohort. These are percentages which traditional engineering ( electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering ) programs can not match.

The Number of Biomedical Engineers Graduating in 2010

		Male	Female	Total
	B.S.	2371	1404	3775
Degree	M.S.	826	554	1380
	PH.D.	459	290	749
	Total	3656	2248	5904

Note: This chart is based on institutions reported primary and secondary degree completion data not reported total completion data so it may differ slightly in content from other reports of this type.

The Entry Level B.S. Biomedical Engineer’s Dilemma

Collected Views of What You Need to Know to Impress an Engineering Hiring Manager in Biomedical Industry

Filed under: Bioengineering Jobs, Biomedical Engineering Job Outlook, Biomedical Engineering Jobs, Career Related Data

Biotechnology: Artificial Trachea Grown From Stem Cells And Implanted

jmmeijer — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:35:11 +0000

Harvard Biosciences and a team of international surgeons and scientists have successfully collaborated to create and implant a bioartificial trachea. The trachea was created by growing stem cells onto a spongy scaffold with appropriate physical properties. The growth phase of the process took between 10 to 12 days and included chemical or physical triggers to guide stem cell differentiation . The accomplishment was made by applying an extension of the processes originally developed and demonstrated by an international group of researchers. In this case an artificial scaffold replaced donor tissues.

Original Biomaterials article describing research

A double-chamber rotating bioreactor for the development of tissue-engineered hollow organs: From concept to clinical trial

Collection of news articles at Harvard Bioscience Webpage describing latest advance

Breakthroughs in Regenerative Medicine!

Filed under: Biomedical Product Development, Biotechnology Research

Monsanto Surges Ahead of the Pack in Part or Whole Animal Biotech Related Patents

jmmeijer — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:18:37 +0000

Monsanto Corporation has been aggressively patenting in the Whole Animal or Part category. It can only be assumed that this is part of an overall strategy to control the market worldwide in genetically modified food products. Starting from the middle of the pack in 2006 Monsanto had increased its patents in this area ten fold by 2010. It has accumulated 765 patents in this particular category between 2006 and 2010 as an assignee. This doesn’t count any other patents in this area it may have accumulated by other means. The implications are left to the readers own particular interests. However, it is instructive to note how a corporation is actually trending in the specific patent area. The information can be used to knowledgeably focus a resume to a corporations current interests. Patents grant protection for 20 years for utility and 14 years for a design patent. So they are long term investments. It can take several years for a patent to be approved. However, a corporation will attempt to wring as much out of a patent during its life as they can.

Filed under: Bioengineering Jobs, Biomedical Engineering Jobs, BMET Jobs, Pharma Competitive Intelligence

The Number Of Chinese Medical Device Companies Registered With FDA

jmmeijer — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:37:47 +0000

There are, not surprisingly, a very large number of Chinese medical device companies located in Chinese territories registered with the FDA. There are approximately 2,177 individually registered business entities to be more specific. Included below is a list of twenty. Please contact me if you wish to obtain a list which already has addresses or has been filtered to contain only manufacturers, remanufacturers, specification, etc. for any state. The entire list is available for a nominal fee. Contact Me If You Are Interested

Company Name

21ST CENTURY IMPORTS

3L MEDICAL PRODUCTS GROUP CO., LTD.

4B WORLD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.

A & I INDUSTRIES LTD

A. V. ELECTRONICS (HONG KONG) COMPANY LTD.

A.F. INTL. TRADE CO., INC.

A.R. MEDICOM INC., (SHANGHAI), LTD.

A.R.MEDICOM (SHANGHAI) LTD.

A&D ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.

AAB COMMODITIES CO., LTD. FUJIAN

AAXIS MEDICAL PRODUCTS (SIP) CO., LTD.

ABON BIOPHARM (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD.

ACARE MEDICAL SCIENCE CO LTD

ACON BIOTECH (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD.

ACOT PLASTICS (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.

ACROSS MEDICAL DISPOSABLES CO., LTD.

ACTHERM MEDICAL CORP.

ACTION EYEWEAR CORP.

ACUITY OPTICAL MFY., LTD.

ACUMEN HOUSEWARE INDUSTRY (NANNING) CO., LTD.

Filed under: Bioengineering Jobs, Biomedical Engineering Jobs, BMET Jobs, Career Related Data, Medical Device Facility Locations

List of Medical Device Companies With Potential Job Openings In Tennessee

jmmeijer — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:48:14 +0000

To get into one of the large healthcare corporations you need to have experience or an internship. The best way to get that experience is through the smaller companies that also participate in the medical device industry. I have listed below 20 companies out of 245 that manufacture medical devices, sterilize medical devices, export devices to U.S., are initial distributor/importers of medical devices, manufacture medical devices, remanufacture medical devices, repack or relabel medical devices, reprocess single-use devices, or develop specifications but do not manufacture in Tennessee. This can be dated information. However, a quick search on Google will confirm whether that is the case. The information is provided as is in this article. In some cases the corporation headquarters may not still be located in the state indicated. The list is a useful starting point for your job or internship search, particularly if you are interested or need to stay within your state. It can be used to determine whether there are any large medical device corporations with a presence in your state. It can also be used to find telephone numbers, addresses and websites of the smaller companies. You will need to get up the courage to call these potential contacts and introduce yourself to them. Its the only way to find out when a local company is thinking of hiring and what they are looking for. Use this approach in addition to applying over the internet. Please contact me if you wish to obtain a list which already has addresses or has been filtered to contain only manufacturers, remanufacturers, specification, etc. for any state. The entire list is available for a nominal fee. Contact Me If You Are Interested

All Medical Device Facility Locations Published To Date

Company Name

4 EVERYOUNG

A+ SECURE PACKAGING

AARON THOMAS CO., INC.

ADAMS USA

ADLER INSTRUMENT COMPANY

ADROIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

AEGIS, INC.

AGELESS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

AIRGAS SOUTH, INC.

AK MEDICAL SUPPLY CO., INC.

ALAN TAYLOR

ALBAHEALTH, L.L.C.

AMERICAN ACCESSORIES INTL., LLC.

AMERICAN MAMMOGRAPHICS, INC.

AMUSA

ANESTHETIC GAS RECLAMATION, LLC

ANEW OPTICS, INC.

ANGELAHALE

ANGIOSYSTEMS, INC.

ANN DUNAHOO

Filed under: Bioengineering Jobs, Biomedical Engineering Jobs, BMET Jobs, Career Related Data, Medical Device Facility Locations

Top Ten Companies Patenting Multicell Organisms ( Life ) or Parts

jmmeijer — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:00:14 +0000

So why do we want to know who is patenting multicellular organisms or their parts? That will depend on whether the reader is interested in getting into a company that is actively considering commercialization possibilities in this particular area or a Research/Development Engineer trying to determine who is actively patenting for competitive intelligence purposes. Agricultural companies are particularly active in this area. Next several posts will cover top ten schools and corporations in the area of medical devices, prosthetics, drugs, etc. These articles will be of interest to any job seekers who want to narrow down their list of possibilities. The following companies have the highest number of total patents over the last 5 years. The actual numbers of patents and patent titles over a five year period are available for all the companies listed plus many others for a nominal fee. There seem to be quite a number of individually owned patents in this area. Contact Me If You Are Interested

ASSIGNEE

Monsanto Technology, LLC

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Stine Seed Farm, Inc.

Syngenta Participations AG

E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company

Individually Owned Patent

Mertec LLC

Basf Plant Science GMBH

D&Pl Technology Holding Corp.

Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.

Agrigenetics, Inc.

Filed under: Bioengineering Jobs, Biomedical Engineering Jobs, Biomedical Product Development, Biotechnology Research, BMET Jobs

Top Ten Schools Patenting Multicell Organisms or Parts

jmmeijer — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:23:27 +0000

So why do we want to know who is patenting multicellular organisms or their parts? That will depend on whether the reader is interested in getting into a school that is actively considering commercialization possibilities in this particular area or a Research/Development Engineer trying to determine who in the academic world is actively patenting. Agricultural companies are particularly active in this area. Next several posts will cover top ten schools and corporations in the area of medical devices, prosthetics, drugs, etc. These articles will be of interest to any job seekers who want to narrow down their list of possibilities as well as practicing engineers, program managers looking for competitive intelligence. Actual number of patents over a five year period is available for all the schools and companies listed. Contact me if you are interested.

SCHOOL

University Of California, The Regents Of

Michigan State University

North Carolina State University

Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc.

Rutgers University

University Of Arizona

Louisiana State University

Ohio State Research Foundation

University Of Arkansas

University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.

Filed under: Bioengineering Curriculum, Biomedical Engineering Curriculum, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Biotechnology Research