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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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Teach in colleges and universities.

  • Write research papers for publication in scientific journals.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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