behavioural scientist

Behavioural scientists research, observe and describe human behaviour in society. They draw conclusions on the motives that stir actions in humans, observe the various circumstances for different behaviours, and describe different personalities. They advise organisations and governmental institutions on this field. They may also analyse the behaviour of animals.

The most in-demand skills for this role include psychological counselling methods, research design, scientific literature, statistics, sociology, biology. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives behavioural scientist a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.