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Graduate Profiles
Alyte Podvoiskis, 2004
Trainee Clinical Scientist, NHS
"I am currently working in a NHS hospital based Bioengineering department training to become a State Registered Clinical Scientist.
It was my final year MEng project ‘Cervical Cancer Cell Detection using Sonification (data portrayed through sound)’ that inspired me to combine electronics with a biological application. Further investigation led me to apply to the NHS Clinical Scientist Training Scheme run by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM). After interviews I was accepted at Southampton General Hospital where I am now located.
The first part of my training consisted of an MSc in Biomedical Engineering and three, 3-month hospital placements, each of which was examined by a portfolio and oral exam. I could not have completed my training without the knowledge gained during my degree at York. Modules such as analogue circuit design, operational amplifiers and software programming provided me with the tools to complete my MSc project ‘Design & Development of a Ventilator Weaning Device’ and the project I undertook during my Design of Electronic Instrumentation placement ‘Design & Implementation of an ECG Amplifier’. Modules on management techniques helped during my Medical Equipment Management placement, covering the medical device life-cycle from procurement to disposal.
Having passed the initial training I now have to undertake a further two years of advanced work-based training to become State Registered. My roles include designing and developing medical devices, writing scientific papers, becoming a quality manager and aiding equipment management projects. My final step will be to seek Chartered Engineer status, which will be aided by the accreditation of the York Electronics degree by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET).
My Electronics degree from York not only provided me with a firm technical understanding, it also complemented that with a breadth of skills such as an ability to give oral presentations, work in teams and write reports so that I could apply my degree in a vibrant environment which impacts directly on people’s well-being."
Undergraduate Admissions Tutor: Dr Stuart Porter
Tel: (+44) 01904 322365