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Will AI replace Molecular and Cellular Biologists?

AI reaches a large part of this job’s work.

43/100

High exposure

More exposed to AI than 71% of US workers.

AI already used in
5% of the work
As AI tools mature: up to
68% of the work

What the job involves

Research and study cellular molecules and organelles to understand cell function and organization.

Where AI reaches the work

The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.

Already happening(2)

  • Conduct applied research aimed at improvements in areas such as disease testing, crop quality, pharmaceuticals, and the harnessing of microbes to recycle waste.
  • Participate in all levels of bioproduct development, including proposing new products, performing market analyses, designing and performing experiments, and collaborating with operations and quality control teams during product launches.

Within reach(13)

  • Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
  • Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
  • Write grant applications to obtain funding.
  • Conduct research on cell organization and function, including mechanisms of gene expression, cellular bioinformatics, cell signaling, or cell differentiation.
  • Prepare or review reports, manuscripts, or meeting presentations.

and 8 more

Out of reach(7)

  • Perform laboratory procedures following protocols including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing, cloning and extraction, ribonucleic acid (RNA) purification, or gel electrophoresis.
  • Instruct undergraduate and graduate students within the areas of cellular or molecular biology.
  • Provide scientific direction for project teams regarding the evaluation or handling of devices, drugs, or cells for in vitro and in vivo disease models.
  • Monitor or operate specialized equipment, such as gas chromatographs and high pressure liquid chromatographs, electrophoresis units, thermocyclers, fluorescence activated cell sorters, and phosphorimagers.
  • Supervise technical personnel and postdoctoral research fellows.

and 2 more

Also called

Molecular Biologist · Research Scientist · Biologist · Biology Researcher · Cell Biologist · Cell Biology Scientist · Cellular Biologist · DNA Sequencing Associate

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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.

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