Biostatisticians

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Prepare tables and graphs to present clinical data or results.75
• Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies.65
• Prepare statistical data for inclusion in reports to data monitoring committees, federal regulatory agencies, managers, or clients.65

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Write program code to analyze data with statistical analysis software.65
• Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques.60
• Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses.55

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences.25
• Collect data through surveys or experimentation.25
• Plan or direct research studies related to life sciences.30

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 49 puts Biostatisticians in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 4 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 11 augmentable, and 5 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $105,650median wage
• 29,030employed
• 2,000annual openings
• +8.4%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Bioinformatics Scientists 49
• Clinical Data Managers 54
• Bioinformatics Technicians 52
• Statistical Assistants 66
• Data Scientist 54
• Statistician 50

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Biostatisticians

Will AI replace Biostatisticians?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 49 mean for a Biostatisticians?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 49 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Prepare tables and graphs to present clinical data or results; Calculate sample size requirements for clinical studies; Prepare statistical data for inclusion in reports to data monitoring committees, federal regulatory agencies, managers, or clients. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences; Collect data through surveys or experimentation; Plan or direct research studies related to life sciences. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.