agricultural scientist

Agricultural scientists research and study soil, animals and plants with the objective of improving agricultural processes, the quality of agricultural products or the impact of agricultural processes on the environment. They plan and implement projects such as development projects on behalf of clients or institutions.

The most in-demand skills for this role include environmental policy, project management principles, environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry, bioeconomy, project management, research design. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives agricultural scientist a score of 0.37 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.