Biomedical Engineers: The Department of Labor Needs Your Assistance

Attention Biomedical Engineers: Do you have at least 5 years of work experience in your profession? If so, Research Triangle Institute, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor would like to have your input in updating O*NET, which is a free resource for millions of employers, workers, educators, and students.

O*NET is currently researching the skills, abilities, knowledge and tasks associated with the occupation of Biomedical Engineers. And you can help provide the most accurate information about the occupation.

This is a worthwhile endeavor and will help the general public to understand the complexity and responsibilities of Biomedical Engineers. If you are interested in assisting with this project please email Traci Davis at the at the O*NET Operations Center with the following:

Name
Address
Daytime Phone number
Email address
Years of work experience in the occupation of Biomedical Engineer
Your sub-specialty
Years of education or highest degree
Certifications (if any)

Please respond by April 21, 2008.

Volunteers are selected at random to participate. Those selected will be asked to fill out questionnaires, which take approximately 90 minutes to complete, that can be done a little here or there to fit into busy schedules.

Participants will receive $40 and a framed Certificate of Appreciation from the U.S. Department of Labor. The information you give about the occupation will be combined with responses from other Biomedical Engineers from across the country and will become the government reference for this occupation on www.onetcenter.org. Personal information submitted by participants will be kept confidential.

For more information or put your name in, contact Traci E. Davis, O*NET Operations Center, RTI International, at tdavis@onet.rti.org.

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