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How exposed to AI is a Geneticist?

Of the 24 tasks O*NET lists for geneticists, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 5 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Cardiovascular GeneticistMedical GeneticistResearch ScientistScientist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
24
tasks rated for this occupation
100%
hold a degree, from a survey of 25
47k
people do this job in the US
22 of 60
least protected in science

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

4
  • Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals
  • Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds
  • Review, approve, or interpret genetic laboratory results
  • Collaborate with biologists and other professionals to conduct appropriate genetic and biochemical analyses

Only with software built on top

15
  • Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene expression, protein interactions, metabolic networks, and nucleic acid or protein complexes
  • Maintain laboratory notebooks that record research methods, procedures, and results
  • Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals
  • Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses
  • Analyze determinants responsible for specific inherited traits, and devise methods for altering traits or producing new traits
  • Create or use statistical models for the analysis of genetic data
  • Maintain laboratory safety programs and train personnel in laboratory safety techniques
  • Develop protocols to improve existing genetic techniques or to incorporate new diagnostic procedures
  • Confer with information technology specialists to develop computer applications for genetic data analysis
  • Design sampling plans or coordinate the field collection of samples such as tissue specimens
  • Evaluate, diagnose, or treat genetic diseases
  • Conduct family medical studies to evaluate the genetic basis for traits or diseases
  • Design and maintain genetics computer databases
  • Participate in the development of endangered species breeding programs or species survival plans
  • Plan curatorial programs for species collections that include acquisition, distribution, maintenance, or regeneration

Cannot be sped up

5
  • Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects
  • Attend clinical and research conferences and read scientific literature to keep abreast of technological advances and current genetic research findings
  • Extract deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or perform diagnostic tests involving processes such as gel electrophoresis, Southern blot analysis, and polymerase chain reaction analysis
  • Instruct medical students, graduate students, or others in methods or procedures for diagnosis and management of genetic disorders
  • Verify that cytogenetic, molecular genetic, and related equipment and instrumentation is maintained in working condition to ensure accuracy and quality of experimental results
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.