Jeff Bertrand
Senior Principal Scientist, Research & Development
Medtronic Brain Therapies
Irvine, CA USA
Medtronic Brain Therapies
Irvine, CA USA
Senior Principal Scientist, Research & Development
Design and develop new medical devices.
Working in a regulated industry means a lot of documentation but there is also a lot of design testing against industry standards and internal requirements for the project. One day might be writing a protocol, analyzing test data or conducting actual testing.
Here's the first step for college students
Career fairs and company sponsored projects at school can give you a lot of insight. Don't just listen to your career counselor, look at job adds that are appealing to you, then research what's needed to pursue those opportunities.
"I heard discouraging comments about becoming a dentist (my original objective). Frankly, going into medical device, no one I knew really understood it, so I don't recall any negative comments."