Automation index
How much of a Virologist’s job can AI already do?
A PCR comes earlier. Isolating the virus without contaminating the lab do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Virologist
22%
AI can already do 22% of this job.
#400 / 633
View rankingVirologist
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
PCR, cultures and the report.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Isolate, biosafety and the one that breaks.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Outbreak, sequence and the one that does not fit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Public health, the note and not delaying.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The clinician, the antiviral and not jumping.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Isolate, and not contaminating.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- virus PCR
- cultures
- biosafety
- sequence outbreaks
- isolate virus
- public-health notes
- antivirals
- P3 lab
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-1022.00· ESCO/ISCO 2131
IS WORK OVER?
Automation engineer
27%
#159 / 633
View rankingAutomation engineer
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
PLC, SCADA and the interlock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Panel, loops and the lying sensor.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
FAT, SAT and commissioning.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Recipes, batches and the product change.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The shift, the alarm and not bypassing the interlock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it does not trip, and documenting the program.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- program PLCs
- SCADA
- interlocks
- control loops
- FAT SAT
- commissioning
- plant alarms
- automation panels
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-3024.00· ESCO/ISCO 2149