AI Career Radar

Molecular and Cellular Biologists

Research and study cellular molecules and organelles to understand cell function and organization.

AI exposure34 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation28
Freedom to set tasks76
Repeating the same tasks51
$98,920Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+4.7%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
73Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Critical Thinking
63
78
Active Listening
63
75
Speaking
63
75
Judgment and Decision Making
63
75
Monitoring
63
69
Complex Problem Solving
62
75
Active Learning
62
72
Coordination
62
53
Reading Comprehension
61
85
Time Management
61
53
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
81
Social Perceptiveness
60
56
Learning Strategies
58
72
Instructing
58
69
Systems Analysis
57
50
Systems Evaluation
56
50
Service Orientation
56
41
Persuasion
54
53
Mathematics
53
69
Science
52
94
Negotiation
52
50
Management of Personnel Resources
50
50
Operations Analysis
49
53
Installation
48
0
Quality Control Analysis
47
47
Management of Material Resources
47
47
Management of Financial Resources
47
41
Technology Design
47
25
Troubleshooting
47
25
Equipment Selection
47
22
Equipment Maintenance
47
0
Operations Monitoring
46
47
Repairing
46
0
Programming
45
28
Operation and Control
43
41

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

94/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$132,300
10-yr growth
+41%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Time Management

91/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
2%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation

86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Evaluation, Monitoring

86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Service Orientation, Monitoring

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
2%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Time Management

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
6%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Systems Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Molecular and Cellular Biologists could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.