Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Life, Physical, and Social Science · SOC 19-1042
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 19-1042 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 3.8%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 53/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $103,410
- H-1B offered wage $75,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 13,200
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +8.7%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 4,630
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 29,770 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~52.3% of this role but only ~3.8% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Conduct research dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of human health. Engage in clinical investigation, research and development, or other related activities.
Common titles: Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Clinical Lab Scientist), Clinical Pharmacologist, Clinical Research Scientist, Medical Researcher, Physician Scientist, Research Scientist
Representative Tasks
- •Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
- •Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
- •Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
- •Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
- •Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
- •Research diseases or parasites.
- •Analyze biological samples.
- •Direct medical science or healthcare programs.
- •Plan biological research.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 3.8% | 9.7% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 37% Bright |
| Median Salary | $103,410 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 96/100 | N/A |