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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
68/100
High

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
59/100
Moderate

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence80/100
Task coverage82%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.High
68
Prepare materials for laboratory activities and course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.High
74
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.High
74
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.High
67
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biology, marine biology, and botany.High
58
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.High
69
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Medium
65
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.High
73
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.High
75
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.Medium
72
Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.High
59
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Medium
59
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Medium
74
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Medium
67
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.Medium
75
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.Medium
72
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Medium
75
Provide students course-related experiences, such as field trips, outside the classroom.Medium
59
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Medium
60
Participate in campus and community events, such as giving presentations to the public.Medium
75
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.Low
75
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.75
  2. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.75
  3. Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.75
  4. Participate in campus and community events, such as giving presentations to the public.75
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.01
  2. Prepare materials for laboratory activities and course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.02
  3. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.03
  4. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.04
  5. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biology, marine biology, and botany.05
Where else this work leads

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency56
Physical dependency30
Adoption pressure56
Labour-market resilience63
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence80/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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