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Biological Scientist

Biological scientists n.e.c. play a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of life sciences, contributing to breakthroughs that can enhance health, agriculture, and environmental sustainability. Their work not only drives scientific innovation but also addresses some of the most pressing challenges faced by society today.

Biological Scientist

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Biological Sciences

AI IMPACT
AI EXPOSURE TODAY40
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST
78%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £35,000
MOAT NOT YET CLASSIFIEDA real score, but the moat is not yet classified. No claim either way.

THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.

AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.

AI exposure is high for this work
AI exposure today for this job is high on our index (40), an estimate rather than a measurement. We have not yet classified what, if anything, structurally protects it, so we make no claim either way about a moat. Learn the tools, and build the judgement that stays human.

Career progression path

1FIRST STEPResearch AssistantBSc in Biological Sciences£25,000 - £35,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEResearch ScientistMSc/PhD, 3+ years experience£40,000 - £60,000
3PEAK CAREERPrincipal InvestigatorPhD, 10+ years, Research Leadership£70,000+

Apprenticeship listings for this career → (June 2026 snapshot; check closing dates on the official service)

The degree route

Courses in this career's subject area, from the live library of 35,000; every one is AI impact assessed through its actual graduate destinations.

🎓Biological Sciences with Spanish for ScienceImperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£31,500 median
🎓Human Sciences and EvolutionUniversity College London · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£30,500 median
🎓BiochemistryThe University of Leeds · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£30,000 median
🎓Biochemistry and PharmacologyUniversity of Strathclyde · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£28,000 median
🎓Human BiologyQueen's University of Belfast · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£28,000 median
🎓Biomedical Sciences with a Year in IndustryRoyal Holloway and Bedford New College · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£27,500 median

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Degree subjects that lead this way

Courses in this career's subject area, from the same register that priced the degree above. Subject-matched, not a guaranteed qualifying route: check each course's own entry requirements and any professional accreditation before you rely on it.