AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 19-1029.02 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Molecular and Cellular Biologists?

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

Estimated AI task exposure
85%

Very High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

22 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

84/100

Physical moat

21/100

Human moat

26/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.88
Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.85
Perform laboratory procedures following protocols including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing, cloning and extraction, ribonucleic acid (RNA) purification, or gel electrophoresis.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.84
Conduct research on cell organization and function, including mechanisms of gene expression, cellular bioinformatics, cell signaling, or cell differentiation.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.84
Instruct undergraduate and graduate students within the areas of cellular or molecular biology.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.82
Direct, coordinate, organize, or prioritize biological laboratory activities.
Importance 79/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.82
Compile and analyze molecular or cellular experimental data and adjust experimental designs as necessary.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.80
Provide scientific direction for project teams regarding the evaluation or handling of devices, drugs, or cells for in vitro and in vivo disease models.
Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.79
Prepare or review reports, manuscripts, or meeting presentations.
Importance 81/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 40/100Weight 0.78
Monitor or operate specialized equipment, such as gas chromatographs and high pressure liquid chromatographs, electrophoresis units, thermocyclers, fluorescence activated cell sorters, and phosphorimagers.
Importance 69/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.76

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$98,920

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

55,850

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+4.7%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

80 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

80 points lower exposure • 56% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

80 points lower exposure • 55% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

75 points lower exposure • 59% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

76 points lower exposure • 58% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

80 points lower exposure • 55% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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