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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Pharmaceutical Scientist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #99 of 702. Estimated risk: 2.7%

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AI Exposure Risk

62%

“Pharmaceutical Scientist” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 62% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

47%

“Pharmaceutical Scientist” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 47% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Biochemists and Biophysicists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.

Avg. Annual Salary $115,570
Avg. Hourly Wage $55.56
Available Jobs (US) 34,520
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Biochemists and Biophysicists #19-1021
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Biochemists and Biophysicists”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Isolate, analyze, or synthesize vitamins, hormones, allergens, minerals, or enzymes and determine their effects on body functions.

  • Develop methods to process, store, or use foods, drugs, or chemical compounds.

  • Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.

  • Research the chemical effects of substances, such as drugs, serums, hormones, or food, on tissues or vital processes.

  • Design or build laboratory equipment needed for special research projects.

  • Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes.

  • Design or perform experiments with equipment, such as lasers, accelerators, or mass spectrometers.

  • Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology.

  • Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research.

  • Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules.

  • Prepare reports or recommendations, based upon research outcomes.

  • Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences.

  • Study spatial configurations of submicroscopic molecules, such as proteins, using x-rays or electron microscopes.

  • Research transformations of substances in cells, using atomic isotopes.

  • Research how characteristics of plants or animals are carried through successive generations.

  • Develop or test new drugs or medications intended for commercial distribution.

  • Develop or execute tests to detect diseases, genetic disorders, or other abnormalities.

  • Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.

  • Manage laboratory teams or monitor the quality of a team's work.

  • Study the chemistry of living processes, such as cell development, breathing and digestion, or living energy changes, such as growth, aging, or death.

  • Prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution.

  • Examine the molecular or chemical aspects of immune system functioning.

  • Investigate the nature, composition, or expression of genes or research how genetic engineering can impact these processes.

  • Produce pharmaceutically or industrially useful proteins, using recombinant DNA technology.

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  • Scite AI
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  • Microsoft Office software
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  • Molecular Devices Corporation MetaFluor
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  • Chemistry at Harvard Molecular Mechanics CHARMm
  • Dassault Systemes Abaqus
  • Microsoft Word
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  • Crystallography & NMR System (CNS)
  • Microsoft Excel
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  • Fujitsu BioMedCache
  • Elsevier MDL ISIS/Draw
  • Python
  • Genetics computer group GSG software
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
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  • Crystallography software
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  • Multivariate statistical program MVSP software
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
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  • Perl
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Word processing software
  • Wavefunction Spartan
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  • JustBio SeqPainter
  • Golden Helix HelixTree
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Semichem AMPAC
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  • Heat blocks
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  • Megafuge centrifuges
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  • Mossbauer spectroscopes
  • Microsusceptometers
  • Beakers
  • Multi-angle elastic-light scattering systems
  • Spectropolarimeters
  • Personal computers
  • Langmuir balances
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  • Autoclaves
  • Laser tweezers
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  • Electrophoresis power supplies
  • Stopped-flow spectrophotometers
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  • Darkroom equipment
  • Microcentrifuges
  • Water purification units
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  • High-pressure liquid chromatographs
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  • Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet Nd:YAG lasers
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  • Spectrofluorimeters
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  • Liquid handling robots
  • Sartorius balances
  • Power amplifiers
  • Video enhanced differential interference contrast microscopes
  • Light scattering devices
  • Amino acid analyzers
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  • Chemistry analyzers
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  • Magnetic tweezers
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  • Electron microscopes
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  • Automated electrophoresis equipment
  • Analytical balances
  • Cryomicroscopes
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  • Gas chromatographs GC

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