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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Polymer Specialist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #87 of 702. Estimated risk: 2.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

61%

“Polymer Specialist” 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 Specialist” 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

  • Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Teach in colleges and universities.

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

  • 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.

  • Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

Technologies & Software

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

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