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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Materials Research Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #87 of 702. Estimated risk: 2.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

61%

“Materials Research 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%

“Materials Research 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

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

  • Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Teach in colleges and universities.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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