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Biomedical Researcher

Biological scientists n.e.c. play a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of life sciences, contributing to breakthroughs that can enhance health, agriculture, and environmental sustainability. Their work not only drives scientific innovation but also addresses some of the most pressing challenges faced by society today.

Biomedical Researcher

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Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI CAN DO18%moving to63%
THE DOOR, NOWB
THE DOOR, 20 YRSD
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £35,000
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.
AI can do very little of this work today
Hands-on work, caring for people and dealing with the real world are among the hardest things to automate, and this job leans on them. We have not yet formally classified its moat, so we make no claim either way, but the exposure score speaks for itself.

Career progression path

1FIRST STEPResearch AssistantBSc in Biological Sciences£25,000 - £35,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEResearch ScientistMSc/PhD, 3+ years experience£40,000 - £60,000
3PEAK CAREERPrincipal InvestigatorPhD, 10+ years, Research Leadership£70,000+
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AI EXPOSURE = the share of a job's day-to-day tasks AI can already do today, from the same exposure engine used across this site (Anthropic labour market research, 2026, observed real-world AI usage by occupation). Higher means more exposed. It is a measurement of now, not a prediction. THE DOOR = how hard the job is to get into, grade A (easy) to E (extremely hard), from each career's published forecast (OpenAI, "The AI Jobs Transition Framework", Richmond 2026, CC BY 4.0). A card marked MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIED has a real exposure score but no entry yet in our moat register, so we make no claim about what structurally protects it. Scorecard grades and verdicts are Careermash editorial judgment: we show forecasts as forecasts and own our conclusions. Salary and pathway figures are each career's own published profile. Careermash is a service provided by What School Ltd.

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