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Hosted by the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State, this podcast provides Biomedical Engineering students and recent graduates early-career advice. Listen to guests discuss job roles, professional advice, and the value of a biomedical engineering education.
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We're closing out Season 4 with some final thoughts and wisdom from our most recent graduating class of 2025. In this episode, we meet with Kiera Paye, Maya Cohn, Vignesh Sriram, Bryce Menichella, Mary Kathryn Hederick and Alyssa Cadiz. Our guests for this special episode discuss:specialties in biomedical engineeringbuilding a network during the undergrad experiencemaking friendships and connections in engineeringaccessing opportunities to expand your depth of knowledge in the fieldmaintaining healthy habits and hobbies outside of school workbeing vulnerable in reaching out to others, asking questions and exploring opportunities Season 5 of The BME Grad Podcast will begin this fall. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when the new season begins!
Susanne Killian, associate director of student engagement at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, brings her expertise in business education to discuss inter-professional academic programs that meet the needs of today's biomedical engineering students. Specifically, Susanne discusses how to bridge engineering fundamentals with the business side of biomedical engineering.In addition to providing a unique business perspective to BME students of all levels, in this episode Devin and Susanne also discuss the Inter-professional Education and Practice (IPEP) program, professional networking, MBA programs, and the importance of working across disciplines. New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
In this first video edition of The BME Grad Program, we have Craig Nichols, an alumnus of the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. Craig is a VP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at with SonoVascular, which provides therapeutic ultrasound-Based solutions for vascular care.Devin and Craig cover his experience as an FDA lead reviewer, attending Stanford's Biodesign program, and what it was like to work in a local startup called InnAVasc. New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Industry Advisor Colleen McGowan is back to discuss important tips for biomedical engineers in the spring season of their job search and placement. Knowing what timeline you should follow for your first job out of college (especially as it gets closer to graduation) can be overwhelming and confusing, so we hope this episode helps bring some guidance and clarity to the process. Through this episode, Colleen and Devin cover what interview questions to prepare for in your interview, introduce ways to negotiate entry-level salaries, provide advice on how big of a net to cast when applying for jobs, and discuss how to network and build relationships with those that are already working in a role you're interested in.New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Have you ever thought about going to law school after graduating from a biomedical engineering undergraduate program? Meet one of our alumna, Audrey Cooke, who has done just that!
In this episode, Audrey and Devin discuss how biomedical engineering and law intersect and how her undergraduate experience prepared her for her legal academic career. Other topics include how to transition from biomedical engineering to law school, how to prepare for the LSATs, and other valuable post grad advice from a recent graduate.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Welcome back to The BME Grad Podcast! We hope you all had a restful winter break. We are excited to jump back into season 4 with an episode on clinical trial management with Ava Cook and Maya Cohn.
Ava has experience in clinical trials as an intern with Icon, a contract research organization, while Maya has experience in clinical trials with biotech company Regeneron. Devin Hubbard invited our guests to the podcast to discuss clinical research organizations, why biomedical engineers are uniquely suited to working in clinical trials, and how to find roles in this field.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Just in time for the start of final exams for enrolled biomedical engineers, we're releasing an episode all about well-being. Jason Franz, associate professor and Joint BME's well-being director, joins us in the booth to talk about community, wellness, resilience, self-care, and managing expectations while on our career journey.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. The podcast will be on break during the winter holidays but will resume in January 2025. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
We are excited to interview Barbara Senich for today's episode! Barbara has more than 25 years of experience in the biotech industry, including working for pharmaceutical companies like Merck and Roche.
As an expert in strategic thinking and marketing, Barbara provides guidance in this episode for students on negotiating salary offers in their first job. Other topics discussed include how to approach marketing yourself through the interview process, how to determine what salary level is appropriate for your early-career needs, and the first steps to consider when onboarding as a new employee.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Colleen McGowan is back in the podcast studio with advice specifically for seniors in a biomedical engineering program.
Topics covered include whether you should go out of state for your first job, how to tailor your resume for each position you apply for, a discussion on AI tools used in applicant screening, and whether recruiters can help connect you to your first job.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Our host, Devin Hubbard, sits down with the chair and head of our Joint Department, Paul Dayton. This episode covers the history of our department, where the department sits in rankings and where we're heading in our future growth. If you're just getting to know us as a department, this is a great episode to start.
Are you a biomedical engineering student (or prospective student) attending the 2024 BMES Conference? Please stop by and visit our booth!
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Colleen McGowan is one of Joint BME's Industry Advisors. She specializes in helping students transition from their academic experience into their industry careers. Colleen also facilitates networking connections between industry and our biomedical engineering program.
Devin and Colleen talk about how to polish your resume, how and where to apply for internships or jobs, and how to use social media and in-person networking to prioritize your career relationships.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
We are launching Season 4 with our most-requested topic: Co-ops! Reggie Smith has extensive experience working in co-ops while studying as a biomedical engineer. Host Devin delves into the co-op process with Reggie, including how to know if a co-op is right for you.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Devin closes out Season 3 by interviewing four seniors scheduled to graduate next week: Matthew Bunn, Varad Gurude, Carly Rauch, and Sara Meehan.
In our final episode, we wanted to offer advice to rising seniors to help get the most out of their last year as an undergraduate. The wisdom our guests today shared with us includes:
Surface-level networking vs. building lasting professional relationships.
The crossroads between biomedical engineering and public health awareness.
Startup advice for students.
How to know when to take an opportunity.
The connection between dentistry and biomedical engineering.
Embracing something you know is going to challenge you.
Season 4 of The BME Grad Podcast will begin this fall. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when the new season begins!
Host Devin Hubbard catches up with Drew Caddell, an alumnus of the Joint Department and a current first-year student of UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine.
For biomedical engineering students who are considering medical school, Drew covers how the mindset between the two academic programs is similar, gives advice on what to expect when applying to school as a BME, and shares his experience with deciding where to apply. Drew also explained the benefits of taking a gap year between his undergraduate degree and applying for medical school.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Today we sat down with David Probst, Ph.D. student in Joint BME, to talk about his previous research and development work with biosensors at Medtronic and his current experience as a Ph.D. student at UNC.
David and host Devin Hubbard cover the relationship between business development and R&D, how to know if an advanced degree program is right for you, and the skills that you can acquire in industry and academia to support you in your biomedical engineering career.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
We spoke with Cameron Schmitt, an expert in regulatory affairs and a senior compliance engineer with MethodSense. Cameron sat down with us to explain how she supports medical device companies with quality and regulatory solutions for commercializing and managing their products.
If you've ever wanted to know how biomedical engineering fits into the FDA clearance and approval process, this interview will be invaluable in introducing you to how it all works.
Devin and Cameron also discuss quality systems, what to look for when applying for a job, and how to articulate what you're looking for from an employer.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
We had so much to talk about with The BME Grad Podcast Founder, Allie Mitzak, that host Devin Hubbard interviewed Allie for a second episode about her experience as a product manager with Teleflex.
Devin and Allie discuss what a product manager in biomedical engineering does daily and the path you can take to become one.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
The first episode of season 3 finds The BME Grad Podcast Founder, Allie Mitzak, on the other side of the table with new podcast host, Devin Hubbard.
Devin interviews Allie about her experience as a Joint BME undergraduate, podcast host, and product manager with Teleflex.
New episodes of The BME Grad Podcast are released every two weeks. Follow us on X (Twitter) or Instagram @jointbme or @thebmegradpodcast, or find us at thebmegradpodcast.com to know when a new episode is live.
Brian and Allie review Season 2, episode highlights, and lessons learned from hosting the show.
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Madhuvanthi Jayaraman graduated from the Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State in 2019. She now works as a Design Control Systems Engineer with the Tools and Processes team at Intuitive, supporting the development, testing, and implementation of internal tools that help in building documentation and traceability matrices which adhere to the current Design Control Process for medical devices. Madhu joins us to talk about her role, building traceability matrices as part of the device design process, and moving across the country for a new job.
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