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Biological Sciences

32 careers in Biological Sciences, ranked safest first: the career with the lowest AI exposure score, meaning the smallest share of its day-to-day work AI can already do, is at the top. For 2 of them the moat, what structurally protects the job, has not been classified yet; their cards say so rather than guessing.

Biological Sciences at a glance
MOAT CLASSIFIED30 of 32 total
NO MOAT20
HAS A MOAT10
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED2
MEDIAN AI EXPOSURE18 /100

Life, Physical & Social Science24 careers

Agronomist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to58%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Biomedical Researcher

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Biophysicist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Biotechnologist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Biotechnology Specialist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Ecologist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Food Technologist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Forensic Biologist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to58%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Geneticist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Laboratory Food Technicians

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to58%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Marine Biologist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to58%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Microbiologist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Molecular Biologist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Palaeontologist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Wildlife Conservationist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Zoologist

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Environmental Biologist

22

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR22%moving to67%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Environmental Chemist

22

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR22%moving to67%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Environmental Consultant

22

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR22%moving to64%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Environmental Educator

22

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR22%moving to64%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Botanical and Horticultural Scientists

40

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR40%moving to78%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Crop Scientist

40

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR40%moving to78%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Pharmaceutical Scientist

40

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR40%moving to78%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Soil Scientist

40

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR40%moving to78%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Management2 careers

Fisheries Manager

19

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR19%moving to64%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Laboratory Manager

30

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR30%moving to72%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Computer & Mathematical1 career

Biostatistician

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Education, Training & Library1 career

Conservator

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSC
PHYSICAL MOATThe work is hands-on, in the real world. Software alone can't do it.
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Healthcare Practitioners & Technical1 career

Other Laboratory Technicians

18

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Architecture & Engineering1 career

Biomedical Engineer

28

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR28%moving to73%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Uncategorised2 careers

These careers have no record in our AI outlook register, so there is no O*NET occupation code to group them by. Listed here rather than guessed into a category.

Biochemists and Biomedical Scientists

40

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR40%moving to78%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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Climate Change Analyst

60

Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI USED FOR60%moving to95%
THE DOOR, NOWC
THE DOOR, 20 YRSE
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
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