Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 23 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with more than half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 95% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques.
AI could do much of this on its own
Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve.
AI could do much of this on its own
Develop or apply data mining and machine learning algorithms.
AI could do much of this on its own
Maintain awareness of new and emerging computational methods and technologies.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Design or implement web-based tools for querying large-scale biological databases.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Confer with database users about project timelines and changes.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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