Geneticists
Research and study the inheritance of traits at the molecular, organism or population level. May evaluate or treat patients with genetic disorders.
$98,920 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
- 62%
- 7%
- 31%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 6%. Today's estimate: 8%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 24 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.Done daily by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 18% | 1.7 work days6.7 h to 4.2 work days | Stays with people | |
| Analyze determinants responsible for specific inherited traits, and devise methods for altering traits or producing new traits.Done more than monthly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 14% | 2.1 work days6.7 h to 1.7 work weeks | 1%Half by Apr 2028 | |
| Develop protocols to improve existing genetic techniques or to incorporate new diagnostic procedures.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 7% | 2.1 work days3.3 h to 1 work week | 1%Half by Jun 2028 | |
| Conduct family medical studies to evaluate the genetic basis for traits or diseases.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 6% | 2.1 work days3.3 h to 1 work week | 1%Half by Jun 2028 | |
| Search scientific literature to select and modify methods and procedures most appropriate for genetic research goals.Done more than monthly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 5% | 3.3 h50 min to 6.7 h | 32%Half by Jan 2027 | |
| Participate in the development of endangered species breeding programs or species survival plans.Done yearly or less by most who do it. | 5% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 4.2 work days | 2%Half by Feb 2028 | |
| Write grants and papers or attend fundraising events to seek research funds.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 4% | 2.1 work days6.7 h to 1.7 work weeks | Stays with people | |
| Create or use statistical models for the analysis of genetic data.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 4% | 6.7 h3.3 h to 4.2 work days | 9%Half by Aug 2027 | |
| Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientific journals.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 4% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 4.2 work days | 2%Half by Feb 2028 | |
| Evaluate genetic data by performing appropriate mathematical or statistical calculations and analyses.Done more than monthly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 4% | 4.2 h50 min to 1.3 work days | 18%Half by May 2027 | |
| Extract deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or perform diagnostic tests involving processes such as gel electrophoresis, Southern blot analysis, and polymerase chain reaction analysis.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 3% | 3.3 h50 min to 1.3 work days | Stays with people | |
| Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working on genetics research projects.Done daily by most who do it. | 3% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
Where this job works
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