Distribution across 10 profiles.
Middle half of Junior Research Assistants score between 26% and 31%.
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p10 · 25%
34% · p90
Task breakdown by work type
On-screen work42%
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
In-person + screen30%
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer + action7%
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
Fully in-person21%
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Junior Research Assistant, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Running standard lab protocols or experimental procedures under supervisor guidance
deep expertisesocial element
32%AA
0%
Organizing files, maintaining lab inventory, ordering supplies, and administrative coordination
19%AD
44%
Attending team meetings, presenting preliminary results, and receiving feedback from principal investigator
deep expertisesocial core
12%DA
5%
Literature review and academic database searching (PubMed, Google Scholar, subject-specific databases)
11%DD
57%
Writing summaries, preliminary reports, and annotating research findings for senior researchers
deep expertisesocial core
9%DD
19%
Data entry, cleaning, and formatting from experiment logs, surveys, or sources into spreadsheets/databases
8%AD
30%
Statistical analysis and data visualization using standard software (R, Python, SPSS, Excel)
6%DD
55%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Running standard lab protocols or experimental procedures under supervisor guidance
deep expertisesocial element
26%AA
4%
Data entry, cleaning, and formatting from experiment logs, surveys, or sources into spreadsheets/databases
20%AD
35%
Statistical analysis and data visualization using standard software (R, Python, SPSS, Excel)
20%DD
52%
Literature review and academic database searching (PubMed, Google Scholar, subject-specific databases)
20%DD
44%
Attending team meetings, presenting preliminary results, and receiving feedback from principal investigator
deep expertisesocial core
9%DA
12%
Writing summaries, preliminary reports, and annotating research findings for senior researchers
deep expertisesocial core
1%DD
17%
Organizing files, maintaining lab inventory, ordering supplies, and administrative coordination
1%AD
41%
TaskTimeTypeExposure
Organizing files, maintaining lab inventory, ordering supplies, and administrative coordination
23%AD
38%
Data entry, cleaning, and formatting from experiment logs, surveys, or sources into spreadsheets/databases
19%AD
34%
Literature review and academic database searching (PubMed, Google Scholar, subject-specific databases)
16%DD
43%
Writing summaries, preliminary reports, and annotating research findings for senior researchers
deep expertisesocial core
14%DD
27%
Statistical analysis and data visualization using standard software (R, Python, SPSS, Excel)
13%DD
53%
Running standard lab protocols or experimental procedures under supervisor guidance
deep expertisesocial element
12%AA
5%
Attending team meetings, presenting preliminary results, and receiving feedback from principal investigator
deep expertisesocial element
0%DA
17%
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