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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Biophysics Researcher” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #99 of 702. Estimated risk: 2.7%

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AI Exposure Risk

62%

“Biophysics Researcher” 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 62% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

47%

“Biophysics Researcher” 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 47% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Biochemists and Biophysicists, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms, their electrical and mechanical energy, and related phenomena. May conduct research to further understanding of the complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth, and heredity. May determine the effects of foods, drugs, serums, hormones, and other substances on tissues and vital processes of living organisms.

Avg. Annual Salary $115,570
Avg. Hourly Wage $55.56
Available Jobs (US) 34,520
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Biochemists and Biophysicists #19-1021
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Biochemists and Biophysicists”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution.

  • Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research.

  • Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.

  • Isolate, analyze, or synthesize vitamins, hormones, allergens, minerals, or enzymes and determine their effects on body functions.

  • Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes.

  • Study spatial configurations of submicroscopic molecules, such as proteins, using x-rays or electron microscopes.

  • Research the chemical effects of substances, such as drugs, serums, hormones, or food, on tissues or vital processes.

  • Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology.

  • Research how characteristics of plants or animals are carried through successive generations.

  • Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.

  • Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules.

  • Design or build laboratory equipment needed for special research projects.

  • Examine the molecular or chemical aspects of immune system functioning.

  • Design or perform experiments with equipment, such as lasers, accelerators, or mass spectrometers.

  • Prepare reports or recommendations, based upon research outcomes.

  • Manage laboratory teams or monitor the quality of a team's work.

  • Develop methods to process, store, or use foods, drugs, or chemical compounds.

  • Investigate the nature, composition, or expression of genes or research how genetic engineering can impact these processes.

  • Produce pharmaceutically or industrially useful proteins, using recombinant DNA technology.

  • Study the chemistry of living processes, such as cell development, breathing and digestion, or living energy changes, such as growth, aging, or death.

  • Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences.

  • Develop or execute tests to detect diseases, genetic disorders, or other abnormalities.

  • Develop or test new drugs or medications intended for commercial distribution.

  • Research transformations of substances in cells, using atomic isotopes.

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  • Crystallography & NMR System (CNS)
  • Molecular Devices Corporation MetaFluor
  • SAS
  • DeepSeek
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Crystallography software
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Electronic lab notebook software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Email software
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  • Molecular simulation software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
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  • IBM SPSS Statistics
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  • Perl
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  • SAP software
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  • Gemini for Workspace
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  • Fujitsu MOPAC
  • Dassault Systemes Abaqus
  • Graphics software
  • Molecular Networks GmbH Biochemical Pathways
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Molecular Simulations WebLab ViewerPro
  • Wavefunction Spartan
  • Linux
  • Multivariate statistical program MVSP software
  • ChemInnovation Software Chem 4-D
  • PREMIER Biosoft Array Designer
  • Gaussian software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • GEPASI
  • Molecular Devices Corporation MetaMorph
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  • 3D graphics software
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  • Genetics computer group GSG software
  • Golden Helix HelixTree
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Assisted model building with energy refinement AMBER
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  • Tripos SYBYL
  • Intelligent Imaging Innovations SlideBook
  • Scite AI
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Sequence database software
  • Chemistry at Harvard Molecular Mechanics CHARMm
  • Python
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Docking and ligand binding software
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  • Llama (Meta)
  • Minitab
  • Hodgkin-Huxley Model software
  • Video analysis software
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • ItemTracker
  • R
  • Microsoft Word
  • Presentation software
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  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Wavefunction Titan
  • Chang Bioscience ToolKit
  • Golden Helix ChemTree
  • Perplexity AI
  • ESRI What if?
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  • Fujitsu BioMedCache
  • Yet another scientific artificial reality application YASARA software
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  • Inverted microscopes
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  • Raman difference spectrometers
  • Mass spectrometers
  • Gamma ray irradiators
  • Laminar flow hoods
  • Protein sequencers
  • Funnels
  • Sonicators
  • Analytical ultracentrifuges
  • Laser Doppler zeta potential analyzers
  • Personal computers
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  • Computerized axial tomography CAT scan equipment
  • Top-loading electronic balances
  • Biological safety hoods
  • High-pressure high-temperature reactors
  • Homogenizers
  • Cryotransmission electron microscopes
  • Electron spin resonance spectroscopes
  • Filtering funnels
  • Erlenmeyer flasks
  • Vibratome tissue sectioning systems
  • Desktop computers
  • Linear accelerators
  • Test tubes
  • Glassware condensers
  • X ray microscopes
  • Tabletop centrifuges
  • Multichannel detectors
  • Ultraviolet UV transilluminators
  • Automated electrophoresis equipment
  • Scanning laser microscopes
  • Power amplifiers
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  • Laser induced temperature jump nanosecond relaxation spectrometer systems
  • Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI microscopes
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  • Magnetic tweezers
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  • Phosphorimagers
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  • Cryostat tissue microtomes
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  • Growth chambers
  • Flame ionization detectors FID
  • Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
  • Autoclaves
  • Rotating anode X ray generators
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  • Electron paramagnetic resonance EPR spectrometers
  • Cell sorters
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  • Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopes
  • Microphysiometers
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
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  • Argon lasers
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  • Gas chromatographs GC
  • Balances
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  • Graduated cylinders
  • Differential scanning calorimeters
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  • Liquid handling robots
  • Scanners
  • Brewster angle microscopes
  • Medical magnetic resonance imaging MRI equipment
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  • Refrigerated centrifuges
  • Langmuir balances
  • Spectrofluorimeters
  • Dichroic beamsplitters
  • Multi-angle elastic-light scattering systems
  • Notebook computers
  • Automatic x ray film developers
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  • Electroencephalography EEG equipment
  • Specific gravity balances
  • Cryomicroscopes
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  • Transillumination microscopes
  • Ultracentrifuges
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  • Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance NMR equipment
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  • Phosphorimager video cameras
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  • Heat incubators
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  • Sapphire lasers
  • Laser printers
  • Mossbauer spectroscopes
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  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Laser tweezers
  • Sartorius balances
  • Positron emission tomography PET scanners
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  • Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectroscopes
  • Electron microscopes
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  • Nanoscopes
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  • Megafuge centrifuges
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  • Incubators
  • Heating mantles
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  • Hot plates
  • Chemical fume hoods
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Water purification units
  • X ray crystallography equipment
  • Continuous flow centrifuges
  • Capillary electrophoresis equipment
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  • Lasers
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  • Fermenters
  • Gel boxes
  • Signal generators
  • Liquid nuclear magnetic resonance NMR equipment
  • Transmission electron microscopes TEM
  • Water baths
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  • pH meters
  • Orbital shakers
  • Heat blocks
  • Large upright microscopes
  • Video enhanced differential interference contrast microscopes
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Chemistry analyzers
  • Dual wavelength spectroscopes
  • Flow cytometers
  • Plotters
  • Carbon dioxide CO2 incubators

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