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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

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

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

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

  • Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Prepare reports or recommendations, based upon research outcomes.

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

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

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

  • Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prepare pharmaceutical compounds for commercial distribution.

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

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  • Analysis and building software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Wavefunction Spartan
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  • R
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  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
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  • Molecular simulation software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Electronic lab notebook software
  • Wavefunction Titan
  • GEPASI
  • Accelrys QAUNTA
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • DeepSeek
  • SAS
  • Statistical software
  • ESRI What if?
  • Presentation software
  • ChemInnovation Software Chem 4-D
  • Linux
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • Fujitsu BioMedCache
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
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  • JustBio SeqPainter
  • Perl
  • Crystallography software
  • Email software
  • Internet browser software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
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  • Nova (Amazon)
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  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • Tripos SYBYL
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Perplexity AI
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
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  • Microsoft Outlook
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