Will AI replace Bioinformatics Scientists?
AI reaches most of this job’s work.
56/100
Very high exposure
More exposed to AI than 87% of US workers.
- AI already used in
- 37% of the work
- As AI tools mature: up to
- 95% of the work
What the job involves
Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.
Where AI reaches the work
The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.
Already happening(9)
- Consult with researchers to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies.
- Test new and updated bioinformatics tools and software.
- Design and apply bioinformatics algorithms including unsupervised and supervised machine learning, dynamic programming, or graphic algorithms.
- Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs.
- Instruct others in the selection and use of bioinformatics tools.
and 4 more
Within reach(10)
- Analyze large molecular datasets, such as raw microarray data, genomic sequence data, or proteomics data, for clinical or basic research purposes.
- Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project reports.
- Compile data for use in activities, such as gene expression profiling, genome annotation, or structural bioinformatics.
- Provide statistical and computational tools for biologically based activities, such as genetic analysis, measurement of gene expression, or gene function determination.
- Keep abreast of new biochemistries, instrumentation, or software by reading scientific literature and attending professional conferences.
and 5 more
Out of reach(1)
- Direct the work of technicians and information technology staff applying bioinformatics tools or applications in areas such as proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, or clinical bioinformatics.
Also called
Bioinformaticist · Research Scientist · Bioinformatics Programmer · Bioinformatics Research Associate · Computational Biology Scientist · Research Associate · Scientist · Bioinformatician
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What these numbers mean
The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.
“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.
The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.
Sources
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs (task labels), Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin & Rock (2023), OpenAI and University of Pennsylvania
- Anthropic Economic Index: labor market impacts (task penetration), Anthropic
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national and metropolitan areas), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics