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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Polymer Materials Consultant” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #87 of 702. Estimated risk: 2.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

61%

“Polymer Materials Consultant” 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%

“Polymer Materials Consultant” 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 individual parts and products to ensure that manufacturer and governmental quality and safety standards are met.

  • Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.

  • 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.

  • Teach in colleges and universities.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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