Biological Scientists, All Other, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job.

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SOC code
19-1029.00
Activities scored
6
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Biological Scientists, All OtherSOC 19-1029.00
Data analysis and statistical modeling
88% · agentMostly automatable
Literature review and research synthesis
85% · agentMostly automatable
Technical documentation and reporting
82% · agentMostly automatable
Grant proposal development and writing
78% · agentMostly automatable
Laboratory protocol design and optimization
72% · agentMostly automatable
Hands-on specimen collection and field work
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Data Analysis Agent
Spreadsheet software · Statistical software · Analytical or scientific software
● No integration needed
Research Synthesis Agent
Web · Search · Docs
● No integration needed
Technical Documentation Agent
Docs · Presentation software · Graphics or photo imaging software
● No integration needed
Grant Writing Agent
Docs · Web · Search
● No integration needed
Protocol Design Agent
Docs · Analytical or scientific software · Spreadsheet software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final research conclusions and publicationsOwn accountability for experimental design and scientific integrityConduct physical specimen collection and field observationsMake final decisions on research direction and resource allocation

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.