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Research Associate
Based on 38 assessments
27%
Moderate risk
Average realistic automation risk across all Research Associate profiles in the dataset.
Score spread
Distribution across 38 profiles.
Middle half of Research Associates score between 24% and 30%.
0%
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100%
Task breakdown by work type
Done entirely on a computer. High AI exposure — these tasks are already in the automation zone.
Physical sensing, digital output — e.g. interviewing someone then writing a report. Partially protected.
Computer input, real-world output — needs someone to act on it, not just software.
No computer required. Furthest from automation — the strongest human advantage.
Typical tasks
3 synthetic profiles for a Research Associate, ordered by automation exposure.
Tab between them to see how task mix drives the score difference.
Meetings and collaboration (discussing findings with team members, presenting preliminary results, coordinating with other researchers)
deep expertise
social element
22%
AA
3%
Study design and planning (designing research methodology, developing survey questions, planning experiments or data collection protocols)
deep expertise
social element
19%
AD
13%
Literature review and source evaluation (reading papers, articles, reports; organizing references; summarizing findings)
deep expertise
social element
17%
DD
31%
Data analysis and statistical processing (running analyses, creating visualizations, interpreting results)
deep expertise
15%
DD
36%
Data collection and entry (gathering information from databases, surveys, interviews; inputting into spreadsheets or research management systems)
13%
AD
32%
Writing and documentation (drafting reports, papers, memos; editing and revising work; preparing citations and bibliographies)
deep expertise
social core
10%
DD
15%
Administrative tasks (scheduling, filing, email correspondence, tracking budgets or deadlines)
1%
DD
50%
Data analysis and statistical processing (running analyses, creating visualizations, interpreting results)
deep expertise
38%
DD
35%
Meetings and collaboration (discussing findings with team members, presenting preliminary results, coordinating with other researchers)
deep expertise
social core
18%
AA
1%
Writing and documentation (drafting reports, papers, memos; editing and revising work; preparing citations and bibliographies)
deep expertise
social core
18%
DD
20%
Data collection and entry (gathering information from databases, surveys, interviews; inputting into spreadsheets or research management systems)
9%
AD
31%
Administrative tasks (scheduling, filing, email correspondence, tracking budgets or deadlines)
7%
DD
73%
Literature review and source evaluation (reading papers, articles, reports; organizing references; summarizing findings)
deep expertise
social element
6%
DD
26%
Study design and planning (designing research methodology, developing survey questions, planning experiments or data collection protocols)
1%
AD
36%
Data analysis and statistical processing (running analyses, creating visualizations, interpreting results)
deep expertise
24%
DD
40%
Writing and documentation (drafting reports, papers, memos; editing and revising work; preparing citations and bibliographies)
deep expertise
social element
23%
DD
30%
Literature review and source evaluation (reading papers, articles, reports; organizing references; summarizing findings)
deep expertise
social element
17%
DD
35%
Study design and planning (designing research methodology, developing survey questions, planning experiments or data collection protocols)
15%
AD
25%
Data collection and entry (gathering information from databases, surveys, interviews; inputting into spreadsheets or research management systems)
14%
AD
26%
Meetings and collaboration (discussing findings with team members, presenting preliminary results, coordinating with other researchers)
deep expertise
social core
3%
AA
0%
Administrative tasks (scheduling, filing, email correspondence, tracking budgets or deadlines)
0%
DD
75%
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