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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Research Scientist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #87 of 702. Estimated risk: 2.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

61%

“Research 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 61% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

35%

“Research 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 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

  • Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

  • Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Teach in colleges and universities.

  • 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.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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