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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Material Science Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #87 of 702. Estimated risk: 2.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

61%

“Material Science Engineer” 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 61% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

35%

“Material Science Engineer” 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 35% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Materials Scientists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.

Avg. Annual Salary $111,410
Avg. Hourly Wage $53.56
Available Jobs (US) 8,330
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Materials Scientists #19-2032
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Materials Scientists”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.

  • Prepare reports, manuscripts, proposals, and technical manuals for use by other scientists and requestors, such as sponsors and customers.

  • Test material samples for tolerance under tension, compression, and shear to determine the cause of metal failures.

  • Test individual parts and products to ensure that manufacturer and governmental quality and safety standards are met.

  • Perform experiments and computer modeling to study the nature, structure, and physical and chemical properties of metals and their alloys, and their responses to applied forces.

  • Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.

  • Supervise and monitor production processes to ensure efficient use of equipment, timely changes to specifications, and project completion within time frame and budget.

  • Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

  • Research methods of processing, forming, and firing materials to develop such products as ceramic dental fillings, unbreakable dinner plates, and telescope lenses.

  • Plan laboratory experiments to confirm feasibility of processes and techniques used in the production of materials with special characteristics.

  • Test metals to determine conformance to specifications of mechanical strength, strength-weight ratio, ductility, magnetic and electrical properties, and resistance to abrasion, corrosion, heat, and cold.

  • Confer with customers to determine how to tailor materials to their needs.

  • Teach in colleges and universities.

  • Visit suppliers of materials or users of products to gather specific information.

  • Conduct research on the structures and properties of materials, such as metals, alloys, polymers, and ceramics, to obtain information that could be used to develop new products or enhance existing ones.

  • Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.

Technologies & Software

  • Scite AI
  • Wolfram Research Mathematica
  • Multichannel microelectrode analyzer MMA software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Maplesoft Maple
  • Bruker AXS TOPAS
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Chempute Software HSC Chemistry
  • Stewart Computational Chemistry MOPAC
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • PWscf
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • DeepSeek
  • Materials Data Incorporated Jade
  • Bruker AXS LEPTOS
  • Microsoft Word
  • General Structural Analysis System GSAS
  • Web browser software
  • Llama (Meta)
  • CrystalMaker
  • Dassault Systemes Abaqus
  • GAMESS-US
  • Gemini (Google)
  • PANalytical X'Pert Epitaxy
  • R
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Accelrys Materials Studio
  • Bruker AXS EVA
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Consensus
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • ANSYS LS-DYNA
  • SolidWorks COSMOSWorks
  • Perplexity AI
  • VAMP/VASP
  • Advanced Chemistry Development Analytical Laboratory
  • International Centre for Diffraction Data ICDD DDView
  • RIETAN
  • Email software
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • PANalytical X'Pert Data Collector
  • Olympus Image Analysis
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Elicit
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • ANSYS Multiphysics
  • Python
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Ball mills
  • Transmission electron microscopes TEM
  • Load cells
  • Glove box systems
  • Slurry abrasion testers
  • Vibratory polishers
  • Gamma ray spectrometers
  • Raman scattering spectroscopes
  • Screw injection molding machines
  • Neutron reflectometers
  • Dynamic mechanical analyzers DMA
  • Extruding machines
  • Peltier cooled solid-state detectors
  • Crystal growers
  • Pore sizers
  • Rotational viscometers
  • Imaging ellipsometers
  • Stylus profilometers
  • Erosion testers
  • Accelerometers
  • Linear variable differential transformers LVDT
  • Thermal spray torches
  • Dielectric spectrometers
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Dynamic actuators
  • Semi-microbalances
  • Dilatometers
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Microcalorimeters
  • Desktop computers
  • Theta-theta diffractometers
  • Static actuators
  • Tube furnaces
  • High-speed cutoff saws
  • Sonic modulus testers
  • Nitrogen furnaces
  • Thermal gravimetric analyzers
  • Safety glasses
  • Grinding spindles
  • Mobile mass spectrometers
  • Potentiostats
  • Secondary ion mass spectrometers SIMS
  • Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
  • Differential scanning calorimeters
  • Mossbauer spectroscopes
  • Hot mounting presses
  • Reactive ion etchers RIE
  • UV exposure chambers
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Horizontal tube furnaces
  • Annealing ovens
  • Vibrating sample magnetometers
  • Sputter deposition systems
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Swaging tools
  • Ultra high temperature furnaces
  • Impact testers
  • Optical compound microscopes
  • High vacuum evaporation systems
  • Diamond wafering saws
  • Function generators
  • Multisample autoclaves
  • Electrolytic etching machines
  • X ray generators
  • Hot isostatic presses
  • Stereo microscopes
  • Laboratory analytical balances
  • Field emission scanning electron microscopes
  • Induction furnaces
  • Electrode furnaces
  • Petrographic microscopes
  • Pulverizers
  • Laptop computers
  • Sedigraphs
  • Atomic force microscopes
  • Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
  • Salt spray chambers
  • Scratch testers
  • Semiautomatic grinders
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes
  • Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
  • Quartz crystal microbalances
  • Quartz crystal thickness monitors
  • Manual grinders
  • Ellipsometers
  • Plasma arc melting furnaces
  • Tape casters
  • Ion analyzers
  • Dynamic light scattering equipment
  • Cold isostatic presses
  • Cone viscometers
  • Servohydraulic test machines
  • Shaker ball mills
  • Spectrofluorimeters
  • Backscatter detectors
  • Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers ICP-MS
  • Freeze dryers
  • Capacitance manometers
  • Ball-on-disk tribometers
  • Macrohardness testers
  • Ultrasonic analyzers
  • Blungers
  • Plate viscometers
  • Box furnaces
  • Scanning Kelvin probes
  • Optical profilometers
  • Capillary rheometers
  • X ray diffractometers
  • Laser interferometers
  • Gas chromatograph mass spectrometers GC-MS
  • Interferometric microscopes
  • Profilometers
  • High-vacuum manifolds
  • Injection molding machines
  • Titanium autoclaves
  • Metallographic microscopes
  • Fume hoods
  • Safety goggles
  • Ultraprecision lathes
  • Muffle furnaces
  • Industrial computed tomography CT scanners
  • Hydraulic presses
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Scanning probe microscopes SPM
  • Nanoscope atomic force microscopes
  • Differential thermal analyzers
  • Ultra microbalances
  • Laboratory water purification systems
  • Microscope digital cameras
  • Auger electron spectrometers
  • Metal evaporation chambers
  • Creep testing equipment
  • Double push rod dilatometers
  • Personal computers
  • Contact angle goniometers

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