In the area of medical and biotechnical research and development the engineers are involved in problem solving and optimising medical and biotechnical instruments; and they are working closely together with scientists. They have to plan tests, design, and check the test arrangements, collect and evaluate the data, and they’re in charge of servicing existing equipment.

The engineers are developing and optimising new mechanical and electronic devices, implants and technical tools for medical diagnosis and therapy for patients and handicapped people. Data processing is increasingly important in construction design (CAD). Furthermore they have to provide the necessary documentation required for the medical certification on different markets. The engineers also have to prepare technical documentations and training of sales representatives. Biotechnology develops mechatronic devices that, beginning with sampling, use various biochemical measurement methods including fluorescence markers and DNA-multiplication for all dimensions.

In a hospital medical engineers are the interface between physician and technology. Their tasks are the organisation and management of safety checks based on the regulations of the Act of Medical Devices (Medizinproduktegesetz), the instruction of the staff that uses the devices and informing them about the professional handling of medical instruments. They have to monitor the patient care supported by complex systems, advise physicians if they plan to purchase new equipment and they are involved in hospital budgeting.

The engineers are representatives of their company, and they are the contact person for physicians, pharmaceutical companies, technical staff at the hospital, and the hospital administration. They collect data on client’s desires, and hand them over as proposals for improvement of the products. Sales engineers present medical or biotechnological devices and methods, write offers and are in charge of sales negotiations. As product manager they organise the information flow between the technical departments and the sales department of the company.