Physicists, task by task.

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

SOC code
19-2012.00
Activities scored
6
Handed to agents
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · PhysicistsSOC 19-2012.00
88% · agent
85% · agent
82% · agent
Theory and model developmentWhat can do this →
75% · agent
Teaching physics to studentsWhat can do this →
35% · you keep
Laboratory equipment operationWhat can do this →
15% · you keep
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Data Analysis Agent
Python · The MathWorks MATLAB · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Scientific Writing Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Docs
● No integration needed
Grant Proposal Agent
Microsoft Word · Web · Search
● No integration needed
Theory Development Agent
Python · The MathWorks MATLAB · COMSOL Multiphysics
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final research conclusions and theoretical interpretationsOwn accountability for experimental design and safety protocolsLead in-person collaboration with research teamsMake 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.

Start with these three.

The most automatable work in this job, and what actually addresses it. Each one has a page of its own showing every occupation that does it.

Data analysis and mathematical calculations88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Scientific report and presentation preparation85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Research proposal and grant writing82% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable