AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-1021.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Biochemists and Biophysicists?

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.

Estimated AI task exposure
79%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

24 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

87/100

Physical moat

34/100

Human moat

33/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Manage laboratory teams or monitor the quality of a team's work.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.87
Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.
Importance 88/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.85
Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.85
Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.82
Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.79
Prepare reports or recommendations, based upon research outcomes.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.76
Design or perform experiments with equipment, such as lasers, accelerators, or mass spectrometers.
Importance 80/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.76
Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research.
Importance 84/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 26/100Weight 0.74
Design or build laboratory equipment needed for special research projects.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 28/100Weight 0.73
Study spatial configurations of submicroscopic molecules, such as proteins, using x-rays or electron microscopes.
Importance 74/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.72

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$127,410

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

33,830

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+12.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

69 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

74 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

67 points lower exposure • 64% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

74 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

11%

68 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,450 Growth 2025–2035: +1.5% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

74 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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