Their role may involve the development of new processes, products, devices or materials in the biomedical sector. They may also go on to work in a variety of subdivisions of the sector, focusing on areas such as sensors and biomedical electronics, advanced 3D medical imaging, drug delivery, image-guided and robot-assisted surgery, tissue engineering (such as bioengineered skin for wound repair), 3D bioprinting, and medical device development.

The biggest employer of biomedical engineering graduates is the healthcare industry (e.g. companies manufacturing diagnostics and health care devices and products), pharmaceutical companies (gene therapy and vaccine manufacturing), consumer care product manufacturers (such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble), environmental engineering companies, and the food sector.