Geneticists

Most exposed tasks

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

• Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses.65
• Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis.65

Augmentable tasks

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

• Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results.57
• Maintain laboratory safety programs and train personnel in laboratory safety techniques.56
• Analyze determinants responsible for specific inherited traits, and devise methods for altering traits or producing new traits.54

Most durable tasks

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

• Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects.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 48 puts Geneticists in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 2 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 17 augmentable, and 1 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: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

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

• $98,920median wage
• 55,850employed
• 4,800annual openings
• +1.3%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.

• Molecular and Cellular Biologists 53
• Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 47
• Biochemists and Biophysicists 55
• Bioinformatics Scientists 54
• Microbiologists 57
• Epidemiologists 40

FAQ — Geneticists

What does a score of 48 mean for a Geneticists?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 48 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second 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: Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses; Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis. 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: Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects. 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.