AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-1042.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists?

Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.

Estimated AI task exposure
86%

Very High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

83/100

Physical moat

12/100

Human moat

33/100

Rating coverage

100%

14 task statements / 14 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
Importance 92/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.82
Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
Importance 87/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.77
Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
Importance 90/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.77
Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
Importance 78/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.75
Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
Importance 87/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.73
Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.
Importance 78/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.67
Write and publish articles in scientific journals.
Importance 75/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 16/100Weight 0.65
Study animal and human health and physiological processes.
Importance 77/100Relevance 67/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.67
Write applications for research grants.
Importance 75/100Relevance 67/100Frequency 18/100Weight 0.58
Use equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, flow cytometers, or chromatography systems.
Importance 70/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.62

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

$103,410

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

172,340

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+12.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

10

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%

76 points lower exposure • 59% 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%

81 points lower exposure • 54% 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%

74 points lower exposure • 60% 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%

81 points lower exposure • 54% 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%

75 points lower exposure • 61% 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%

81 points lower exposure • 54% 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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