Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Mar 24, 2028 · 545 days left

Building sequencing data pipelines and running the analyses, the work new hires take on, is exactly what AI agents do well, so pressure comes early. Designing the biological questions stays with master's and PhD holders. Swings in NIH funding also weigh on hiring.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.