Biomedical Sciences | Iowa State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

WritingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingMathematics

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyComputers and ElectronicsMathematicsDesignPhysics

Abilities

Inductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionFluency of Ideas

Tasks

Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication,
Design or develop medical diagnostic or clinical instrumentation, equipment, or procedures, using th

Technology

Enterprise resource planning ERP softwareDevelopment environment softwareMedical softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

3T scannersAccelerometersAcoustic measurement systemsAcousto-optic modulatorsActivity monitoring devicesAerosol analyzersAerosol generatorsAnalytical balancesAnthropometersArbitrary waveform generatorsAutoclavesAutomated particle countersAutomatic titratorsAutosamplersAxial-torsional testing systems

Work Values

IndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

Organizational equipment evaluation strategy — establish enterprise-wide frameworks and standards for assessing biomedical equipment safety, efficiency, and effectiveness across business units or research portfolios.
Scientific publication and regulatory strategy — direct the preparation and dissemination of high-impact research, patent portfolios, and regulatory submissions, setting quality and compliance standards for the engineering organization.
Biomedical innovation roadmap — define the multi-year vision and technical direction for medical instrumentation and device development programs, aligning with clinical, regulatory, and commercial goals.
Research partnership leadership — initiate and govern large-scale interdisciplinary collaborations with academic institutions, clinical partners, and industry consortia to advance bioengineering knowledge.
Digital health and software strategy — lead the selection, adaptation, and deployment of medical software and computational platforms at organizational scale, ensuring integration with clinical and regulatory ecosystems.
Enterprise data governance — architect and champion organization-wide data management policies, experiment databases, and analytics capabilities that underpin evidence-based decision-making.
Modeling and simulation capability building — establish organizational centers of excellence in statistical modeling and simulation, setting methodology standards and mentoring engineering teams.
Knowledge management and learning culture — institute structured processes for monitoring scientific and technological advances and translating insights into strategic program decisions and talent development.
Engineering talent development — mentor, coach, and evaluate biomedical engineers across career stages, designing learning strategies and competency pathways that build organizational capability.
Systems-level judgment and risk governance — exercise authoritative judgment on complex cross-functional engineering and clinical trade-offs, setting organizational risk tolerance and approval criteria for critical biomedical programs.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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