biomedical engineer

Code 2149.5.1

Biomedical engineers combine knowledge of engineering principles and biological findings for the development of medical treatments, medicaments, and general healthcare purposes. They can develop solutions ranging from the improvement of the components in conventional medicaments up to implants developments, and tissue treatment.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • Análisis predictivo de enfermedades basadas en imágenes médicas
  • biology
  • genetics
  • biomedical engineering
  • medical devices materials
  • scientific research methodology
  • engineering principles
  • test procedures
  • engineering processes

Skills and competences

  • interact professionally in research and professional environments
  • Manejar terminología técnica en salud
  • apply scientific methods
  • approve engineering design
  • demonstrate disciplinary expertise
  • develop test procedures
  • operate open source software
  • assess the feasibility of implementing developments
  • manage research data
  • perform scientific research
  • adjust engineering designs
  • think abstractly
  • collect biological data

Transversal competences

  • execute analytical mathematical calculations
  • manage personal professional development
  • perform project management
  • mathematics
  • think analytically
  • synthesise information

Download the role profile

We'll send you a profile ready to paste into your job ad: purpose, essential and optional skills, and what to assess. One email, no signup.

What to assess for this role

Technical knowledge can be verified with tests and references. What never shows up on a CV are the transversal competences, and they explain most failed hires. Before closing, it pays to measure them with a standardised battery.

See psychometric assessment

Need to find this profile?

We source, screen and assess candidates for this kind of role, with a replacement guarantee. Fast process and a flat fee per role, no percentage of the salary.

In Obrii App the profile becomes a job descriptor, a CV screener and an interview scorecard. Try it free for 14 days, no credit card.

Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences