Finding the Cure

Landon | future engineer

With the aging population, biomedical engineers will be needed to research and produce new medicines and treatments for diseases and age-related health problems. As a biomedical engineer, I will be able to work in the pharmaceutical industry researching and developing new medicines and products for various health problems. I will also design healthcare equipment and supplies. In the past, biomedical engineers have developed X-ray machines, CAT scan technology, and many other healthcare related technology.

Before I can become a biomedical engineer I will need to earn a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering. At the University of Texas at Austin, I can earn this degree. I have researched the requirements at utexas.edu. According to the websites "way finder" section, I learned that I posses the needed skills for such a degree. These include: strong analytical skills, creativity, leadership skills, and embracing a lifetime of learning. I have been attending the Lonestar Leadership Academy summer program for the past two years. I won first place in my district UIL creative writing competition in 2009. I have been in the G/T program at school since the third grade. I believe that I have the skills and personality required to succeed in this career.

Because there is a 62% expected increase in biomedical engineering jobs from 2010 to 2020, I am confident that I will be able find a job in my chosen career. The median income for this career in 2010 was $81,540. The websites suggested on the "match the promise" website (Occupational Outlook Handbook and Career One Stop) were helpful in getting this information. I believe that a career in biomedical engineering will be rewarding as well as being beneficial to others.