The tasks · Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsSOC 19-1042.00
Write research articles, reports, and grant proposalsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Analyze biological samples, health data, and research findingsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Research diseases, methodologies, and medical applicationsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Plan biological research studies and experimental protocolsWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Advise physicians and researchers on medical applicationsWhat can do this →
48% · you keepPartly automatable
Operate laboratory equipment and handle toxic materialsWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Scientific Writing Agent
Microsoft Word · Python · R
● No integration needed
Data Analysis Agent
Python · R · SAS
● No integration needed
Research Intelligence Agent
Search · Python · LexisNexis
● No integration needed
Study Planning Agent
Microsoft Project · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
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Direct research programs and approve study protocolsOwn final decisions on drug dosages and safety standardsPhysically operate laboratory equipment and handle hazardous materialsTeach and mentor students, residents, and technicians in person
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.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
