{"id":229,"date":"2025-06-04T13:32:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/?page_id=229"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:19:55","slug":"career-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/career-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>BCIT Biomedical Engineering Technology | Dr. Anthony Chan<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-285\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/10\/Anthony-Chan-Thumbnail-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/10\/Anthony-Chan-Thumbnail-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/10\/Anthony-Chan-Thumbnail-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/10\/Anthony-Chan-Thumbnail-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/10\/Anthony-Chan-Thumbnail-1-620x349.png 620w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/10\/Anthony-Chan-Thumbnail-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J2Ezz7FnwJA\">Youtube Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Curious about what it takes to become a biomedical engineering technologist?<br data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"79\" \/>Dr. Anthony Chan, Program Head of Biomedical Engineering Technology at BCIT, tells us everything from entrance requirements and courses, to career prospects and salaries.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Radiation Therapy Medical Physicist | Dr. Samantha Lloyd<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YObUTciujAk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-231\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/SamanthaLloyd-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/SamanthaLloyd-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/SamanthaLloyd-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/SamanthaLloyd-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/SamanthaLloyd-620x349.png 620w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/SamanthaLloyd.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YObUTciujAk\">Youtube Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ever wondered what a medical physicist does in a cancer clinic?<br \/>\nWe sat down with Dr. Samantha Lloyd, Radiation Therapy Medical Physicist at BC Cancer Vancouver, to talk career paths, CAMPEP, PhDs vs. Master\u2019s, brachytherapy, and what her day-to-day looks like on the front lines of cancer care.<br \/>\nThe field is growing and we need more medical physicists in Canada!<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Lipid Nanoparticle Systems Engineer | Dr. Daniel Berard<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OoLFrq_I_5M\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-232 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/YouTube-Thumbnail-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/YouTube-Thumbnail-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/YouTube-Thumbnail-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/YouTube-Thumbnail-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/YouTube-Thumbnail-620x349.png 620w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/bpmpss\/files\/2025\/06\/YouTube-Thumbnail.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OoLFrq_I_5M\">Youtube Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In our first interview, Dr. Daniel Berard shares his path from biophysics and optics research at UBC to designing nanoparticle formulation systems at Cytiva.<br \/>\nTopics we cover:<br \/>\n&#8211; Engineering behind biotech tools<br \/>\n&#8211; Industry vs. academia<br \/>\n&#8211; The importance of undergrad research<br \/>\n&#8211; Why failure is essential to success<br \/>\n&#8211; Creating his own STM at home!<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BCIT Biomedical Engineering Technology | Dr. Anthony Chan Youtube Video Curious about what it takes to become a biomedical engineering technologist?Dr. Anthony Chan, Program Head of Biomedical Engineering Technology at BCIT, tells us everything from entrance requirements and courses, to career prospects and salaries. 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