Biochemists and Biophysicists
Life, Physical, and Social ScienceAI Impact Assessment
This job may see some changes due to AI, but human skills remain important.
Biochemists and Biophysicists with an AI automation risk score of 39%. Analysis includes 24 core tasks.
Safer Career Paths
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Higher ambiguity and stakeholder alignment.
Key Tasks
Design or build laboratory equipment needed for special research projects.
Examine the molecular or chemical aspects of immune system functioning.
Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research.
Develop or test new drugs or medications intended for commercial distribution.
Research how characteristics of plants or animals are carried through successive generations.
Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.
Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.
Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences.
Upskilling Courses
Data Sources
Analysis based on O*NET data