AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 15-2099.01 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Bioinformatics Technicians?

Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.

Estimated AI task exposure
91%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

84/100

Physical moat

14/100

Human moat

13/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Confer with researchers, clinicians, or information technology staff to determine data needs and programming requirements and to provide assistance with database-related research activities.
Importance 74/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.74
Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques.
Importance 72/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.68
Conduct quality analyses of data inputs and resulting analyses or predictions.
Importance 76/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.67
Create data management or error-checking procedures and user manuals.
Importance 54/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 34/100Weight 0.63
Document all database changes, modifications, or problems.
Importance 64/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 37/100Weight 0.62
Develop or maintain applications that process biologically based data into searchable databases for purposes of analysis, calculation, or presentation.
Importance 76/100Relevance 62/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.65
Monitor database performance and perform any necessary maintenance, upgrades, or repairs.
Importance 63/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.60
Participate in the preparation of reports or scientific publications.
Importance 61/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 28/100Weight 0.58
Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases.
Importance 69/100Relevance 65/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.63
Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.
Importance 60/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.58

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

$81,490

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

3,720

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+7.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

86 points lower exposure • 53% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

86 points lower exposure • 53% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

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

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

86 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

86 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

85 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

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

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

86 points lower exposure • 54% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% 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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