Biostatisticians

Most exposed tasks

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

• Monitor clinical trials or experiments to ensure adherence to established procedures or to verify the quality of data collected.66
• 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.64
• Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques.63

Augmentable tasks

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

• Draw conclusions or make predictions, based on data summaries or statistical analyses.58
• Prepare statistical data for inclusion in reports to data monitoring committees, federal regulatory agencies, managers, or clients.58
• Prepare tables and graphs to present clinical data or results.57

Most durable tasks

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

• Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals.28
• Write research proposals or grant applications for submission to external bodies.34

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 52 puts Biostatisticians in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 5 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 13 augmentable, and 2 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.

One next move: audit how much of your week sits in the exposed tasks above — then shift time toward the durable set or investigate the adjacent roles below.

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 54
• Clinical Data Managers 78
• Bioinformatics Technicians 77
• Statistical Assistants 86
• Data Scientist 41
• Statistician 45

FAQ — Biostatisticians

What does a score of 52 mean for a Biostatisticians?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 52 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile 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: Monitor clinical trials or experiments to ensure adherence to established procedures or to verify the quality of data collected; 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; Analyze clinical or survey data, using statistical approaches such as longitudinal analysis, mixed-effect modeling, logistic regression analyses, and model-building techniques. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Design research studies in collaboration with physicians, life scientists, or other professionals; Write research proposals or grant applications for submission to external bodies. 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.