The tasks · Molecular and Cellular BiologistsSOC 19-1029.02
Write grant proposals and funding applicationsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Prepare reports, manuscripts, and presentationsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Design experiments and interpret resultsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Analyze experimental data and adjust designsWhat can do this →
80% · agentMostly automatable
Evaluate new technologies and equipmentWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Supervise technical personnel and postdocsWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Grant Writing Agent
Microsoft Word · Web · Search
● No integration needed
Scientific Reporting Agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Word · GraphPad Software GraphPad Prism
● No integration needed
Experimental Design Agent
Python · R · The MathWorks MATLAB
● No integration needed
Data Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · R · GraphPad Software GraphPad Prism
● No integration needed
Technology Evaluation Agent
Web · Search · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
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Approve final experimental protocols and research directionsOwn accountability for lab safety and regulatory complianceLead and mentor personnel through in-person guidance and performance reviewsMake final decisions on resource allocation and project priorities
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.
