Jobs · Computer and Mathematical · O*NET-SOC 15-2099.01
Bioinformatics Technicians: which tasks is AI doing?
6 of its 19 tasks show measurable AI use, and 49% of that use is automation (AI doing the task) rather than augmentation (AI helping a person do it).
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.
Tasks with observed AI use
6 of 19
Claude conversations mapped to this job's tasks
Automation share of that use
49%
The rest is augmentation; all usage: 49%
US employment
3,720
BLS, May 2025; broader SOC group 15-2099
US median annual wage
$81,490
For the broader SOC group 15-2099
Which of these does AI already do for you?
Tick the tasks AI handles in your version of this job. Whatever stays unticked is what keeps a person needed: the links a chain waits on. The bars show where people already use AI for each task, from real usage data.
How to read this
Observed use is not the same as replacement. A task can see heavy AI use while the job grows, because the remaining tasks, such as judgment, accountability, and dealing with people, become more valuable. That is the weak-link pattern behind the explainer.
Task lists and wages are US data. The tasks are broadly similar in other countries; pay and employment are not. For your own economy, see work and jobs by country.
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