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R&D Director (Research Manager)
🇰🇷 South Korea · EngineeringWatch closely#457 of 752 jobs in South Korea · Among the safest 39%
My Job Lifespan
10 yrs 1 mo
00days 00:00:00:000
until AI starts replacing people in this job
Nov 8, 2036 · 3696 days left
AI takes literature, experiment design and analysis, so researchers go first; labs are physical and picking bets stays human, so directors thin slowly.
AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskMedium
Human share in 204660%
Growth 24–34+7%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shrinking2026 · Now2056
Likely range 5 yrs – 18 yrs 3 mo
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#457 of 752 jobs in South Korea — you get replaced sooner than 33% of jobs.
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- Picking which long-shot projects get funded
- Mentoring researchers through failed experiments
- Defending the lab's budget to executives
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