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Biomedical engineer

Other names

biomedical technology engineering specialist, biomedical technology engineering consultant, BME consultant, BME specialist, BME expert, biomedical technology engineering adviser, biomedical technology engineer, BME adviser, bio-medical engineer, biomedical engineering specialist, biomedical engineering consultant, biomedical engineering expert

Mechanical, industrial and other engineering

They use engineering and the study of living things to design medical tools, equipment and treatments, and check that they are safe.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.

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    Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.

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    Design or develop medical diagnostic or clinical instrumentation, equipment, or procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.

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Sources

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Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

Official record

Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
ingénieur en biotechnologies de la santé/ingénieure en biotechnologies de la santé
español
ingeniero biomédico/ingeniera biomédica
العربية
مهندس طب حيوي / مهندسة طب حيوي
português
Engenheiro biomédico/Engenheira biomédica
Deutsch
Biomedizinischer Ingenieur/Biomedizinische Ingenieurin
italiano
ingegnere biomedico

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