Biochemists and Biophysicists
SOC Code: 19-1021
Biochemists and Biophysicistss share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 78.6/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Science.
AI-Proof Score: 78.6 — High
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Median Salary
$103,650
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Job Growth
5.8%
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Training Time
Extensive preparation (4+ years)
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Job Zone
Zone 5 / 5
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Training Cost
~$80,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Learning
- •Science
- •Critical Thinking
- •Writing
- •Mathematics
- •Speaking
- •Learning Strategies
- •Instructing
Common Tasks
- ✓Share research findings by writing scientific articles or by making presentations at scientific conferences.
- ✓Teach or advise undergraduate or graduate students or supervise their research.
- ✓Study physical principles of living cells or organisms and their electrical or mechanical energy, applying methods and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, or biology.
- ✓Manage laboratory teams or monitor the quality of a team's work.
- ✓Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation