Will AI replace Bioinformatics Technicians?
Estimated risk score: 77 out of 100
High replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (58 to 96).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 19 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 15-2099.01 · Computer and Mathematical
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 16 of its 19 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Analyze or manipulate bioinformatics data using software packages, statistical applications, or data mining techniques.
- Develop or maintain applications that process biologically based data into searchable databases for purposes of analysis, calculation, or presentation.
- Document all database changes, modifications, or problems.
- Extend existing software programs, web-based interactive tools, or database queries as sequence management and analysis needs evolve.
- Write computer programs or scripts to be used in querying databases.
- Design or implement web-based tools for querying large-scale biological databases.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 1 of its 19 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Confer with database users about project timelines and changes.
What the job is
Apply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.
Also called: Scientific Informatics Analyst, Database Technician, Log Data Technician, Biometrics Technician, Field Data Technician, Submission Technician, Museum Informatics Specialist, Bioinformatics Research Technician.
Closest jobs we score by hand
In the same field (Computer and Mathematical). Different jobs, each scored by a person.
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