Biomedical Scientist
40AI EXPOSURE TODAY40
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST78%
NOT A FORECAST78%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
STARTING PAY£24,000 - £30,000
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Biomedical Scientist
Biomedical scientists run tests in hospital labs to help doctors diagnose illness. They look at blood, tissue and other samples under microscopes and using machines to find what's causing someone to be ill.
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, the core still needs you
AI exposure today is high on our index (40), and the law requires human oversight. That human could be you. That part is what keeps the job yours, so get fluent with the tools and lean into it.
Career progression path
1FIRST STEPTrainee Biomedical ScientistConducting routine laboratory tests and assisting in research projects under supervision.£24,000 - £30,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEBiomedical ScientistPerforming complex analyses, managing lab operations, and training junior staff.£35,000 - £45,000
3PEAK CAREERSenior Biomedical ScientistLeading research projects, developing new testing protocols, and influencing healthcare practices.£50,000+
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🎓Pharmaceutical SciencesWhitefield Academy Trust · the card page · will AI take its jobs?£37,500 median
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